to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
about; on; regarding; per; for every
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
meaning; significance; sense
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
order; observance; discipline; rules; law; regulations
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
to be based (on); to be founded (on); to be grounded (on); to be due to; to come (from); to arise (from)
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
always; constantly; at all times; habitually
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
further; above (that); greater (than that); any more
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl