telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
one's family; family member
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
strap (often decorative for key-holder, mobile phones, etc.)
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
sharp (blade, image, mind, etc.); sharp; number sign; hash sign; mechanical pencil
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
don't push yourself too hard; don't force yourself
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
railway switchback; twisting backward knee trip
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
by itself; automatically; naturally
sympathy; empathy; response
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to be extremely embarrassed; to burn with shame
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
surging waves; raging billows; turbulent; tempestuous; tumultuous
to find out; to discover; to detect
halfway; midway; partway; mid-course
shoulders; body; honour; honor; prestige
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
ding (of a bell); bing; honk (i.e. sound of blowing one's nose); snort; heating in a microwave; cooking in a microwave
to taste; to try (food or drink)