telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
hey!; say!; I say!; I; me
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
since; henceforth; ever since
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to); to barricade oneself (in a building); to entrench oneself; to hole up
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
surrender (to the authorities); giving oneself up; turning oneself in
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
how much; how many; to what extent; oh my god; how; what the
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
it seems so; that's what it looks like
called; known as; that; to say
if; when; when it comes to ...; as for ...; why don't you ...; why not ...
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion