fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
button (clothing); push-button; button
preemptive strike; preemptive attack; first strike
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to cause someone to worry
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
is that so?; I see; right; oh
without; but if; otherwise; or else
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
high street; town centre (center)
stop (bus, tram, etc.); station; stopping place
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
period of time; time slot; time zone
several people; a few people
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
great difference; major mistake
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior