earmuffs (esp. for hearing protection)
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
from; since; through (e.g. a window, door); via; because; as; from (as in "made from")
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
workload; quantity of work; work rate; units produced
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
myself; yourself; I; me; you
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
in succession; one by one
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
now; the present time; just now; another; more
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
stillness; silence; quiet; hush; calm; serenity
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
a little; a bit; a little while; a short time; a little way; a short distance
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
sound wave; acoustic wave
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
peace (esp. of the world); peace and calm; tranquility; tranquillity
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
long (time that has passed); old (story)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
breath; sign (of something new and fresh); breath (of spring, fresh air, etc.); vitality