to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
low-grade; low-class; low-quality; vulgar; cheap
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
craving; longing; thirsting
to crouch; to squat; to cower
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to change color (of leaves in autumn); to turn red; to ripen (and change color); to become sexually aware; to reach puberty
stock-still; motionless; frozen in place
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
long hair (usu. of a man)
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
keeping things tidy and in order
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
interior design; interior; upholstery
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation