to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
inhabitant; resident; citizen; population
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
uneasy feeling; sense of anxiety; malaise
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
forcibly; against one's will
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to be lacking in options; to be too few
one o'clock; once; at one time; for a time; for a while; a time
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
spurt of blood (from one's victim)
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
running away; escaping on foot
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others