to be reminded of; to call to mind
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to call again; to call someone back
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
true character; real nature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
several years standing; over several years
bosom (buddy); trusted (friend)
premature joy; short-lived elation
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
to telephone; to make a phone call
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to feel depressed; to be down
recreation; diversion; relaxation
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
(not so) much; (not) very
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally