frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
showing one's face in public; facing another person
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to have (a) potential for ...; to have it in one to do
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
being much talked about; creating a stir; being the talk of town
to mix; to stir; to blend
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
genuine article; real thing; real deal
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
degree of perfection; level of completion; degree of completion
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
cruelty; hard-heartedness
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
heat haze; shimmer of hot air
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway