to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
mistaken memory; trick of the memory; slip of the memory
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
one-ring scam; one ring; disconnecting a call after one ring has gone through
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
beauty contest to name Miss ...
that; the matter in question
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
nature; character; disposition
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
old friend; familiar face
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed; field of alpine flowers