hard to understand; incomprehensible; unintelligible
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
source; origin; birthplace; release from prison; discharge from prison
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to cease; to stop; to be over
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
perfection; thoroughness; consummation
show (of power, ability, etc.); exhibition; demonstration; display; manifestation
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
division of work; sharing out the work; splitting into groups (e.g. to search for someone); separating into parties
one's say; one's point; one's case; complaint; objection; grievance
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
to be conspicuous; to stand out
time; season; period; phase; stage
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
will not do; do not; does not
to break into fragments; to go to pieces
of no use; useless; not fit for purpose
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
to raise one's voice; to shout
to get fed up with; to get sick of; to become disgusted with
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
in the end; at the end of the day
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
limestone cave; limestone cavern
scene; view; prospect; outlook
gold needle (esp. an acupuncture needle)
to stretch around (e.g. a fence, dragnet, etc.); to lay out (e.g. a wiring system, network, etc.); to string up (e.g. an antenna, ship's rigging, etc.)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive