telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
otherwise; or else; if not
someone with a dual personality
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
weak point; vulnerable point; Achilles' heel
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
degenerate; pervert; deviant
to prevent; to take precautions
of the same age; age-matched
to be selected (from among many people)
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
decision; determination; resolution
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
to turn against; to become an enemy
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
to find useful; to think highly of
modesty; humility; being humble
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
rational; reasonable; logical
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)