but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
meaning; significance; sense
at; in; at; when; by; with; so
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
classroom; lecture room; department (in a university); class; lessons; school (for a particular discipline)
lesson; class; teaching; instruction; classwork; schoolwork
right in the middle (of); midst; height
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
chalk; choke (hold); choke (of an engine)
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
clicking; clopping; clacking
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
corridor; hallway; passageway
flapping; rattling; (running) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) one after another; in quick succession; busily
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit