to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
overlooking; looking down at; having an overhead view; having a bird's-eye view; having a high-angle view
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
ignition; combustion; firing a blank cartridge; discharge of a gun without bullets; firing (of an event); triggering
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
as it is; plain (truth); bare; undisguised; unvarnished; unexaggerated
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to be cut out for (e.g. a job); to be suited (to)
to spill; to fall out of; to peek through; to become visible (although normally not); to escape (of a smile, tear, etc.)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to become engrossed in; to become absorbed in; to become frayed and dishevelled (of hair, grass, etc.); to be fluffy
even; flat; level; calm; peaceful; uneventful
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to flare up; to fly into a rage
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to slip out; to steal out; to excel; to stand out
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
to hug one's knees; (fig.) to be lonely; to beg
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
since when; from when; how long
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition