eardrum; tympanic membrane
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
time and time again; many times; a number of times
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
elder sister; older female friend
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
school rules; school regulations
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to lose one's resolve; to have one's resolution waver
to move forward; to move on
sentiment; sentimentality
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
security guard; doorkeeper
to travel on frequently (e.g. a road or path)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
point of departure; initial point; starting point
things left (to one) by the deceased; inherited item; estate; lost item; lost property
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
recovery; undoing; recall
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind