to happen to hear; to overhear
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
front; frontage; facade; main
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
even if not; even without
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
so; like this; in this way
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
impossible; unlikely; improbable
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
wanted; wished for; in need of; I want (you) to
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
carefree; free from worry
memories; recollections; reminiscence
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross