obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
there is nothing; having nothing
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
magnificent house; luxurious home; palatial residence; stately mansion
soundproofing; sound insulation
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
silence; stillness; quietness
with a splash; with a plop
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
with a splash; slap; slat; slam
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
to go bad (of food); to spoil; to turn sour
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
underground space; subterranean space; subterranea
top (of a table, counter, etc.); tabletop; countertop; baking tray; baking sheet; sheet pan
showy but worthless; impressive-looking but without substance; all show and no substance; not as good as it looks; deceptive
solid wood (as opposed to veneer); natural wood
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
to take a solid stance; to put one's back in it; to exert oneself
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to cut out; to clip from; to extract
knob; handle; catch; patron