sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
hospital gown; patient gown
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
apparent age (of someone); rough age
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to discuss; to talk together
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
one's husband; one's wife
affable; amiable; sociable; agreeable
stairs; stairway; staircase
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
brilliant; bright; dazzling
night duty; night shift; night work
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
ceiling; ceiling (e.g. of share price); ceiling price
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
currently popular; in fashion; trendy
adherent; devotee; believer
to put one's hand on; to touch
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
as if to say; as much as to say; as though
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
memory; sense; experience