way of speaking; intimation
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
in that manner; like that
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to squeeze out; to wring out
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
sentiment; sentimentality
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
murder; homicide; manslaughter
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
by myself; in person; by oneself
declaration; proclamation; announcement
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to have an idea; to have a clue
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
expression; look; countenance; face
how; in what way; by what means
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
being accomplished in both the literary and military arts; doing well in both school and sports
popular person; favorite; favourite
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to mark the end; to spell the end
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence