knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to cause someone to worry
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
tediously; repetitively; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
reopening; resumption; restarting
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
clearing one's throat; cough
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
being very busy; busyness
nervous temperament; worry habit; pessimistic nature; pessimism
like a decent person; human
to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to set free; to let go; to fail to ...
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
word ending; way of ending one's words; slip of the tongue; verbal mistake
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
in history; ever; historical
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
sticky; persistent; insistent; nagging
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
collective responsibility; joint liability