sound; noise; audio; acoustics; reverberation
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
at first; in the beginning; originally
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to talk together; to chat together
in any case; regardless; either way; since it makes no difference anyway (you might as well ...); since it won't change the outcome; if you are doing it regardless
being brought to a standstill; being stranded; being stumped; being in a dilemma; dying while standing (and remaining standing); dying on one's feet
consequence; outcome; result; blame; fault
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
quickly; promptly; immediately; indifferently; coldly
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
to some extent; to a certain extent
effect; virtue; efficacy; one's dominant eye
to move around; to move about; to get around
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
phonograph record; gramophone record
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
with a (sharp) creak; with a squeak; with a screech
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to make an appearance; to show up
to deep-fry; to make deep-fried food; to launch (fireworks, etc.); to hoist (e.g. a flag); to summon (for geishas, etc.); to call in
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
worry; care; consideration
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
to be solved; to be worked out; to come loose; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. of a ban)
double; twice (as much); twofold
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
dated; date; date of effect (e.g. a rule change); fixed; external