to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
coming; going; being (somewhere); (please) come; go; stay
floor above; floor upstairs
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to arrest; to capture; to seize
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
to get into an argument; to come to discuss; to be controversial (usu. as an adjectival phrase); to be contentious
to be within one's capabilities; to be easy to chew
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to keep a watchful eye on
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
graduation ceremony; commencement
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
city at night; town at night; streets at night; nightlife district; drinking district
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
on the road; on the street; in the street; on the way
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
about when; about what time; how soon
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front of a coat, kimono, etc.); collar area
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
night air; stillness of night; cool evening