to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
chirp; twitter; warble; whale tongue
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
silence; stillness; quietness
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to smile (at); to grin (at)
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
don't you think?; indicates question
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up