to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
worst; worst-case (scenario)
all night; throughout the night
adjutant; aide; aide-de-camp
nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose; person's pleasure; excitement
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
being about to cry; the verge of tears
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
husband and wife; married couple
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
to tear off; to strip; to rob
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
at least; at most; (even) just
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
thickness (of a sauce, soup, etc.); viscosity; thick consistency
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish