to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
whispering; murmuring; subdued
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to stiffen; to become stiff
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to run; to dash; to gallop (on horseback); to canter; (arch.) to advance (against one's enemy); (arch.) to charge (on horseback)
after that; afterwards; thereafter
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
it's none of your business; it's not your concern
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
comfort; consolation; diversion
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
in (e.g. secret); with (e.g. success)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake