sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
red-hot iron; gunfire; gambling; violent-tempered
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to gather; to collect; to assemble
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
not exceeding; and downward; below (e.g. standard); under (e.g. a level); the below-mentioned; the following
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
special; particular; peculiar; unique
first volume (in set); volume one; book one
tradition; legend; folklore
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
piece; fragment; one (object)
whoops; oops; gulp; ulp; ugh; yuck
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
chase; pursuit; chase scene (in a movie); obsessive fan who follows a celebrity around; groupie; in (quick) succession
to chase; to run after; to pursue
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
please; somehow or other; one way or another
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)