as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
behind; in the rear; in back
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
Western music; European music
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
you could say; you might say; verging on the
that; the matter in question
to subsist; to keep on living
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
I see; that's right; indeed
this is why; this means; it is the case that
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
tall figure; high stature