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to answer the phone

2

to be needed; to be wanted

4

combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting

1

to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate

1

while fumbling one's words; with a stutter

1

to close (one's eyes); to shut

1

painful experience

1

to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important

2

operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing

2

possible; potential; practicable; feasible

1

automatic

1

to get a phone call

4

way to use something; treatment; management (of help)

2

to answer; to reply

4

reservation; putting on hold; deferment

2

comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)

1

letter (of alphabet); character; writing

6

receiving a telegram; receiving electricity

1

button (clothing); push-button

3

click

1

telephone call; telephone (device)

6

thank you

5

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper

2

centre; center

2

after a long time; for the first time in a while

3

without

5

smoothly; easily; readily

1

fluent (in a language); flowing

1

recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest

6

similarly; same (idea); same (name)

1

in that manner; like that

1

in those days

2

purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention

2

in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely

1

reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être

1

to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud

1

admiration; wonder; astonishment

1

person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)

2

sales talk

1

upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)

1

contract; compact; agreement

1

(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case

1

that field; the authorities (esp. the police)

1

talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque

1

point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead

4

senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer

1

puffed up

1

so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why

2

ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)

1

person with a lot of free time on their hands; person of leisure; idler; loafer

1