clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; without haste; calmly
stern; grim; rough; rugged; forbidding; overbearing
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
muahaha (laughter); mwahahaha; bahaha; bwahaha
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
extreme close-up (photo, shot)
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
unsafe; insecure; careless; dangerous; incautious; imprudent
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
last night; yesterday evening
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
to collapse; to flop (onto)
sleeping like a log; (being) fast asleep (bombed, crashed)
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to wander; to roam from place to place
somehow; for some reason or other
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
that's the way it is; such is life
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
falling asleep immediately; going out like a light
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
manly; masculine; like a man
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent