noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
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.)
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
number one; first; best; most; game; round
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
doorknob; door knob; door handle
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to become better; to improve
to change (one's clothes)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to snap one's fingers; to pop one's fingers; to crack one's knuckles
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
scene; sight; scenario; setting
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to leave (a matter, decision, etc. to someone); to entrust (to someone); to leave (to chance, one's imagination, etc.); to let (take its own course); to use (money, strength, spare time, etc.) to the full; to use freely
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly
carrying (someone) in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
feeling; sense; impression