telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to lure someone; to entice someone
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
to gain strength; to have energy
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to throw open; to leave open
designation; specification; assignment; appointment; pointing at
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
samurai; warrior; military family
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of