being readily aware of rumors and gossip; being quick to learn secrets; having sharp ears; ability to remember everything one hears
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
in that way; thus; so; the same; so?
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
make; manufacture; -made; made of ...; made in ...
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
reality; actuality; hard fact
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
to lose contact with (someone); to stop communication with; to go missing; to disappear
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
they; those guys; those fellows
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well ...; I think ...
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
comparatively; relatively
good impression; favorable impression
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
of course; certainly; naturally
(weather) front; front line; the front; battlefront
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity