in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
serious look (on one's face); straight face
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
long ago; a long time ago; already
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
throwing down multiple objects in succession; at once in great numbers
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
more; much more; step; rung; paragraph; passage
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
man's looks; handsomeness; good-lookingness
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
exchange; reciprocation; give-and-take; reply; riposte
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to turn left; to turn to the left
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to begin to fall (rain, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
busy; hectic; frantic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
to go down and stand; to alight; to get down
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
start; commencement; beginning; initiation