telecommunications; correspondence
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
silence (not speaking); muteness
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
honesty; sincerity; trust; reliance; (religious) faith; devotion
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
paper tape; paper streamer
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
one hundred years ago; a hundred year previously
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
person with a head for business
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
extreme foolishness; grave stupidity; big fool; damn idiot; utter fool
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
dismissal (from a position); discharge
one's post; one's station; department; bureau; section