to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
orphan; person without friends
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
living thing; organism; creature; biology
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
many; much; plenty; hardly
example; illustration; precedent
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
composed expression; clear face
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
in the same way as; just like
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
unidentified mysterious animal
something like ...; something called ...
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
well-known; noted; celebrated
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
estimated (probable) age (e.g. of victim)
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
one day; (on) a certain day
(right at the) side; just beside
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
commendation ceremony; award ceremony