being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
hey; listen; look here; I say
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
to make oneself known to the public; to become popular; to gain influence
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
you could say that; that might be so
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
secondary residence; vacation home; villa
right beside; close to; nearby
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to head home; to leave for home
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
large number (of); many; majority
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
military strength; military personnel
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
straight ball (pitch); direct (e.g. question); blunt
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
vertex; apex; top (e.g. of a mountain); summit; top (of a profession, field, etc.); summit
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis