knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to cause someone to worry
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
preliminary announcement; previous announcement; portent; sign; forewarning
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
reopening; resumption; restarting
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
main question; real issue at hand
clearing one's throat; cough
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
being very busy; busyness
and yet; though; when; in spite of
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
like a decent person; human
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged