to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
setting sun; decline (e.g. of industry)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to carry over; to carry forward; to keep (for later); to defer
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
suggestion; hint; implication
(with) only a few left; (with) little left
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
to tighten; to press hard
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
preface; introduction; preamble
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
rough; crude; sloppy; miscellaneous
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
renewal; update; innovation; improvement
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
ground beetle; carabid (esp. of superfamily Caraboidea, but excluding subfamily Carabinae); Anisodactylus signatus (species of ground beetle)
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
pleasant sound; crack (of a baseball bat); roar (of a motor)