to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to hasten to join; to hurry to visit
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to be overcome with emotion
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
cheerful (look); healthy (complexion)
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
sincere; earnest; serious
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
honour; honor; glory; privilege
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
scene; sight; scenario; setting
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
to look at from the outside; to view from an outsider's perspective; to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
to face the wrong way; to go in the wrong direction
pretending not to know; feigning ignorance
to congratulate; to celebrate
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
ardent; passionate; vehement
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match