to jar; to creak; to grate
gurgling; burbling; bubbling; sound of water mixing with air (e.g. water welling up, pouring water, drain pipe, gushing forth)
suddenly; abruptly; slowly; leisurely; deliberately
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
capsule toy; vending machine toy; gacha; loot box; loot crate
moving about; stirring about
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
hole; hole (in golf); (golf) cup; (electron) hole
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
having a good atmosphere; atmospheric; romantic
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
swindler; imposter; crook
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
transforming oneself; taking on another form; disguising oneself; artificial fly (for fishing)
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to be thrilled; to be excited