dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
cavern; cave; cave system; grotto
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
to run down (stairs, etc.)
to be cloying; to be sick and tired with; to be disgusted with; to stink
large number (of); many; majority
to raise one's voice; to shout
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
clanging; empty; deserted
flopping (e.g. on a bed); scattering (e.g. limbs horizontally)
to reverberate; to resound; to echo; to have one's fame spread; to be renowned
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
plural; multiple; several
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to throw open; to leave open
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
apparently; appears to be
big man; large man; tall man; giant
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
time of emergency; (in an) emergency
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
person standing watch; guard duty
laborer; labourer; blue-collar worker
ten; 10; ten years of age
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
contrary to one's expectations
person working for someone else (followed by job title); hired
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
no matter how much time passes
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)