before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
assassin; candidate fielded by a political party to oust an incumbent of the same party
talking in one's sleep; somniloquy; nonsense; gibberish
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
to order; to command; to appoint
honorific/polite/humble prefix
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
boarding (a train, bus, etc.); getting into (e.g. a taxi)
covered wagon; prairie schooner
large build; large pattern
to remove; to move out of the way