to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
super-; ultra-; extremely; really; over; more than
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
with all one's strength; with all one's might
memory; sense; experience
the vertical; height; front-to-back; length; north-to-south; vertical (relationship)
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
oh my god; how; what the; incredible
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
-less; lacking; non-existing
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
number of times; frequency; count
to abuse (verbally); to curse at; to shout abuse at; to speak ill of
persistent; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to not be taken seriously
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
absolute obedience; complete submission