telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
science (inc. mathematics, medicine, etc.); natural science; science department (university); science course; science (as a school subject)
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
to get back; to regain; to recover; to make up (for); to catch up on
(carrying) close to one's person; next to the skin
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
subject; title; subject (of an email); subject line
untitled; titleless; without a title; no subject (email)
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to sell off; to sell completely
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
one thin flat object; one sheet
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
to lose one's way; to get lost
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
retreating figure; appearance from behind
aluminum foil; aluminium foil; tinfoil; silver-colored paper
to throw into; to toss into
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
self-consciousness; self-awareness