sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
period of time; time slot; time zone
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
with a start; with a jump
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
under 1 year old (of a baby); (lit.) 0 years old
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
these guys; these fellows
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to cling tearfully to (someone)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
slight; minor; trifling; considerable; proper; decent
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to