to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
mishearing; (feigned) deafness; homophonic translation of song lyrics for comic effect
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
to give an impression; to make an impression
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
to become decrepit; to be in one's dotage; to become dull; to lose one's astuteness; to lose one's touch; to become senile
history of; experience of
longing for others; wanting company
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
every single word and phrase; word by word
exclamation point; exclamation mark
dotted line (printing); ellipsis (mark)
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
briskly; smartly; promptly; clearly; lucidly
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
residence; housing; residential building
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
excessive self-consciousness; excessively self-conscious person
strike (i.e. industrial action)
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person