negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
writing; composition; essay; sentence
naturally; of course; understandably
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
answering machine; answer phone
to blow into; to breathe into; to inspire; to indoctrinate; to record (music, video, etc.)
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
breaking off; snapping off
water's edge; beach; foreshore
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
curse; spell; malediction
snake; serpent; large snake
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
wet and glistening; slimy; slippery; to have a sheen; to be slimy
plural; multiple; several
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
unexpected; contrary to expectations; unforeseen
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to fold up; to fold into layers
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
four times; four colour process printing (color); CMYK printing
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off