with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
besides; in addition; also; moreover
genuine article; real thing; real deal
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
that; the matter in question
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
particularly; only; in the case of
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to stop walking; to pause
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement