medium (size); average (grade, level, etc.); in; within; during; while; currently (doing)
clandestine meeting (of lovers); assignation; tryst; (lovers') rendezvous
since then; from that time; ever since
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
speaking voice; talking voice
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
of course; certainly; naturally
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that ...
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
ghost story; tale of the supernatural
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
extension and structural alteration of building
many; much; plenty; hardly
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)