to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
gap; break; pause; interval; cut; incision
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
to cast a shadow; to appear; to loom (of a threat, etc.); to manifest (of symptoms, etc.)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
because of; owing to; due to
pupil; student; schoolchild
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear; to be dispelled
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
bursting; rupture; explosion; breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off
cracks or fissures in the ground
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
big talk; boasting; bragging
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
pretending to know; claiming to have an answer
absolutely; positively; decidedly
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
one of these days; someday; one day
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
attack; offence; top (dominant partner of a homosexual relationship); barrage (of); flood (of)
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
end; close; conclusion; termination