dull sound; muffled sound
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
(weather) front; front line; forward area; action zone
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
battlefield; battleground
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
government; administration
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to ride past; to miss one's stop (train, bus, etc.)
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
by return; (call or write back) without delay; lapel; cuff; going back; returning; chorus
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to grab attention; to attract notice; to be eye-catching
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to carry out (of somewhere); to transport; to take out