to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
utility pole; power pole; telephone pole; telegraph pole
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
glass sphere; glass bead; glass marble
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
vitality; (one's) life force
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
neighboring town; neighbouring town; adjacent town
public hall; community center; community centre
commencing with; including
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
violent explosion; bursting
detonator; priming; primer; trigger; impetus; spark
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
curious onlookers; rubbernecks
first report (esp. of an incident, disaster, or news story); initial report
together; mutually; fellow
being somewhat excited (agitated)
kitchen; financial situation
rudeness; impoliteness; leaving; going (on one's way); taking without permission; stealing
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
loitering; roaming; sauntering; wandering about; prowling
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
French bread (esp. baguette); breadstick