sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
it is not (like that) either
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
to rock; to shake; to swing
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
single word; a few words; brief comment
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
in the meanwhile; during the time
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
to be surprised; to be astonished
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
regret; repentance; remorse
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
reality; actuality; hard fact