to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
absent-mindedly; vacantly; idly; in a whisper
cares; ill feeling; reserve
to say incorrectly; to use the wrong words; to make a slip of the tongue; to forget to say; to miss one's chance to say
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
headache inducing; vexing
to stop walking; to pause
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
jingle; ding; ringing of small bells
to sound together; to vibrate mutually; to reverberate
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
admiration; wonder; astonishment
atrium; well (in building); blow-by; blow-bye; drafty; draughty
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
column; shaft; cylinder; round pillar (esp. in buildings)
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim
storey; story; stairs; stage (in chronostratigraphy); counter for storeys and floors of a building
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
colour; color; hue; tints
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
photo book (esp. one featuring photos of female celebrities, models); photobook
fresco; mural; wall painting
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start