direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
behind; in the rear; in back
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
panic; scare; alarm; panic; financial panic
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
Western music; European music
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
you could say; you might say; verging on the
that; the matter in question
to subsist; to keep on living