thicket; coppice; brushwood
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to listen in; to eavesdrop
difficult to hear; indistinct; hesitating to ask; awkward to ask; unpleasant to hear; painful to listen to
any more; any further; any better; any longer
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
ramble; saunter; walk; wander; stroll
advice; recommendation; suggestion; inducement; persuasion
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
whispered conversation; whispering
departure; leaving; starting; standing
therefore; thus; well, then ...; that's right; indeed; (arch.) ... on earth?
opinion; intention; thought
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
together; at the same time; same; identical
having said that; be that as it may
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
outline; summary; roughly; generally; great ingenuity; excellent resourcefulness
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation