back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
fragment; scrap; piece; shred
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to differ (from); to vary; to not be in the usual condition; to not match the correct (answer, etc.); to be different from promised; isn't it?
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
don't you think?; indicates question
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
silence; stillness; quietness
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
backbiting of a coward; grumblings of a loser
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to bend; to wind; to twist; to zig-zag
and yet; though; when; in spite of
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one