learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
refutation; rebuttal; retort
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
consent; assent; understanding; agreement; comprehension; grasp
work; book; (a book) by; obvious; striking
resentment; indignation; anger
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to cut down; to chop down; to fell
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
authority; power; influence
any- (e.g. anything, anywhere, anyone); -ever (e.g. whatever, wherever, whenever); even (if it's just ...); at least; either ... or ...
to harbor suspicion; to harbour suspicion
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
to get strong; to gain strength
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
it's probably so; it stands to reason
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which