to pay no attention to (while listening);  to take no notice of;  to ignore;  to let go in one ear and out the other
 falling into a doze;  dozing off;  nodding off
 surely;  certainly;  without doubt
 to bear a grudge against;  to resent;  to blame;  to curse;  to feel bitter towards
 with a feeling of relief;  with a sigh of relief;  deeply (sigh)
 no matter for;  without regard to;  whatever the ...
 to run away;  to flee;  to make off;  to start to run away
 setback;  failure (e.g. plans, business);  frustration;  discouragement
 conflict;  complication;  troubles;  discord
 to lend a hand;  to give a hand;  to help;  to extend a helping hand
 difficult to ...;  hard to ...
 hello (e.g. on phone);  excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
 considerably;  greatly;  a lot
 person;  character;  one's character;  one's personality;  able person;  talented person
 to be born;  to come into the world
 friend;  companion;  comrade;  accompaniment;  companion (e.g. book);  complement
 moving forward (e.g. vehicle);  onward movement;  advance (work, procedure, etc.);  advancement;  progress (of a disease);  disease progression
 finally;  at last;  in the end;  after all;  never (happened)
 a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
 ago;  since;  before;  previous
 to rely on;  to depend on;  to count on;  to turn to (for help)
 stage (theatre, theater);  scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
 the other day;  lately;  recently;  meanwhile;  in the meantime
 to try to (do);  to want to;  to be about to (do, happen)
 sentence;  verdict;  pronouncement
 gloomy;  dismal;  miserable;  spirit of yin
 to get fed up with;  to get sick of;  to become disgusted with
 to be unreasonable;  to whine;  to throw a tantrum
 to remain;  to stay (somewhere)
 to hear;  to catch (the sound of something);  to hear about (rumour, etc.);  to overhear;  to get used to hearing
 running parallel (to);  running side-by-side;  keeping pace (with)
 island;  one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang);  one's turf
 sobbing;  weeping;  whimpering
 to betray;  to turn traitor to;  to double-cross
 bonds (between people);  (emotional) ties;  relationship;  tether;  fetters
 above anything else;  above all;  more than anything;  best;  greatest;  excellent
 to release;  to let go;  to free;  to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
 magnificent;  grand;  fair;  square;  grandly;  boldly
 audience;  spectator;  spectators
 to come and see (someone, something);  to visit
 every one (of them);  (one and) all;  without exception;  to a man;  to the last person
 next (to);  adjoining;  adjacent;  house next door;  neighbouring house;  next-door neighbour