telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
way; method; means; resource; course
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
considerably; greatly; a lot
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
incompetent person; incapable person; person without legal capacity
trivial; not amounting to much
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
such; like that; that sort of
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
care; precaution; guarding; caution
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to have an eye on; to zero in on
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to nip (something) in the bud
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to thrust away; to send flying
instant; moment; for an instant
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing; one's work
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)