telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
x (mark); cross; MDMA; ecstasy; molly
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
with a thump; with a thud; hard (hit, scold, etc.); severely; card marking (on a hanafuda, etc. card); alteration
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
what people say; rumours; public opinion
immediately; right away; on the spot
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
casual speech; peer language; informal language
hunting ground; hunting preserve
senior; elder; person older than oneself
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
persecution complex; paranoia
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
one chance; only opportunity; maybe; perhaps; one-night stand
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
to raise one's voice; to shout
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
sorry; excuse me; thank you
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
(writing, painting) brush