unexpectedly; surprisingly
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to kick over; to kick down
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
older brother; elder brother
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
flood of emotions; many thoughts
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
difference in temperature; difference in degrees of enthusiasm, interest, commitment, etc.
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to see through; to see the true nature of something
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
to watch over; to watch attentively
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to get mad; to be highly offended; to get pissed off; to get angry; to lose one's cool
to shout (in anger); to yell
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)