to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
to stop walking; to pause
shoe rack (at an entrance); shoe cupboard; shoe cubby
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
resentment; indignation; anger
ripping; tearing; vibrating; buzzing; like an electric shock
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
trash can; garbage can; rubbish bin; dustbin
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
the opposite sex; isomerism
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
craving; longing; thirsting
to spew venom; to speak ill (of people)
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
base; mean; vulgar; despicable; low
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
occurrence; happening; incident; event