telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to hold (someone) down; to pin down; to wrestle to the ground
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
near; close by; within reach; familiar
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
all; wholly; entirely; completely; without exception
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
another; different; something else
diversion (action meant to attract attention away from the real objective); feint
stupid idiot; total moron
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
dropout; quitter; deserter
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to fight; to compete; to contest; to argue; to dispute heatedly
following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
sad; wretched; deplorable
fresh troops; fresh players; newcomer; new employee; new method; new way
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
to see through; to see the true nature of something
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to live through; to survive
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
young girl; lass; adolescent female
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate