to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
sharp-eared; have sharp ears; picks things up fast
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
he; she; this; this one; hey, you!; you bastard!
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
towering; astonishingly high
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to grimace; to make a wry face; to contort one's face
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
again and again; repeatedly
wounded person; injured person
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
splint; brace; epithesis; splice; support (e.g. for a plant); prop
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
there is nothing; having nothing
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
surroundings; environs; circumference
to look around; to survey
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
at least; at most; (even) just
scrap lumber; piece of wood
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial