lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
speaking voice; talking voice
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
listening device; bug; wiretap
high efficiency; high performance
(television, radio, etc.) receiver
hastily made; improvised preparation
several sheets (flat objects)
near; nearby; not far off
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
two-way; bidirectional; interactive
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to arouse someone's interest; to whet (appetite); to be appealing; to be intriguing; to be fascinating
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
cordial welcome; hearty welcome; kind treatment; hospitality
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to deduct; to take away; to make allowances for something; to bear something in mind; to ebb and flow
strong interaction; strong force
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
consideration; taking into account
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
main cause; primary factor
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
many; numerous; various; large number of
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to take into account; to bear in mind; to consider; to learn from; to take warning from