learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
down jacket; quilted down coat
short distance; close range
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)
to relax; to feel at home
grasping (with one's bare hands); holding; grabbing; seizing; catching
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
oh; ah; if there is; as for that; that is
burst (e.g. dam, embankment, levee); breach; collapse; washout; rupture
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
cream puff shell; choux pastry
to grill again; to rebake; to rehash; to rework; to refurbish
sense of duty; sense of purpose; vocation
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to happen to hear; to overhear
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
to seethe; to ferment; to boil over
round and cute (esp. of eyes); perfectly round and clear; vividly (moving; esp. of eyes); in a lively manner
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
(telephone) call; ring (of a telephone); shout; call; call; call loan (e.g. 30-day call)
roadway; road; carriageway
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
answering machine; answerphone
best; most (valuable player); top (quality); grade A; ace; finest
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
specialist shop; shop specializing in a particular type of product
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence