to make a phone call; to answer the phone
to cause someone to worry
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
interruption; suspension; break
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
one or two; a couple; a few; first and second (place); the top two
to become better; to improve
person concerned; interested party; related party
to fall ill; to become indisposed; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
environment; surroundings; circumstances
mediocrity; ordinary ability
in the same way as; just like
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
sophism; chop logic; far-fetched argument; quibble; cavil; argument for argument's sake
to be rested; to feel at ease; to repose; to be relieved
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to get back to normal; to get back into one's stride; to get back into the swing of it
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
stronghold; citadel; base (of operations); headquarters
janitor; caretaker; custodian
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to bring (someone into a place); to lead into
to complain; to make a complaint
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk