learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
pressure; urgency; tension; imminence; acuteness
to be dead; to be lifeless
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
dull sound; muffled sound
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
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)
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
shout of abuse; jeers; boos
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
oilily; slimily; slipperily
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to have excess momentum (from going too fast, using too much force, etc.); to get carried away; to go overboard; to overdo (something)
to cut off; to cut up; to tear to pieces
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation
to grimace; to make a wry face
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum