telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
how many years; how long; what year
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
while surprised; suddenly
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
morning; forenoon; just before noon
elder sister; effeminate man
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
last time; last inning; last part; final episode (of a television program)
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to be aware of; to know about; to be concerned in; to have to do with
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon