silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; thing inside one's body believed to influence one's thoughts and feelings; (one's) unconscious; nervousness
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
hey; you; hey; hey; hold on; yo
confidence; trust; faith; credit
price; cost; value; worth; value
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
whatever way; any way; either way; one way or the other
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to stand up; to get up; to recover; to regain one's energy; to (stand up and) take action; to rise up (against); to rise (from a crouch) and make the initial charge
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy