murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
the public; general public
(in the) presence (of); in front (of); before (someone)
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
wife; Mrs; proprietress; landlady; large women's size (clothing)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
wall of people; crowd of people lined up (e.g. spectators); throng of people
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
in the face of; in defiance of
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to turn towards; to point
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
aesthetic sense; sense of beauty; eye for the beautiful
married woman; another's wife
laughable; ridiculous; pitiful; contemptible; absurdity
to intimidate; to frighten; to scare; to threaten (e.g. peace); to jeopardize; to endanger
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
to have one's hands slip (and drop something)
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted