knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
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)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
society; the world; the times
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
older sister; lass; young lady
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
conference room; council room
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
private affairs; personal matter
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
to have a talk; to tell a story
close; intimate; on good terms
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
discovery; detection; finding
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
to rush over; to run up to
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)