substitution; replacement; shifting; change
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
telephone call; telephone (device)
(coming to a) mutual understanding; understanding each other
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
crash; smash; crunch; bang; breaking sound
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
harbour; harbor; landing place; wharf; anchorage
storehouse; warehouse; godown
hideout; secret base of operations; safe house
flight; escape; running away; flying high
slave trade; white-slave trade; human trafficking
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
assistance; backing; reinforcements
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to grow bored
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
longing; great desire; aspiration
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently