to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
rather; better; instead; if anything
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
one's grasp of the situation; knowing how matters stand
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
entreaty; supplication; petition
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to stick into; to pierce; to run into
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
deepest part; deepest portion; depths (of the ocean etc.); innermost
small fraction; small proportion
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to become completely chilled
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to turn upside down; to turn (face) downward
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
body and soul; mind and body
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse