the hind legs of an animal
cautiously
listening to a private conversation
in a mean or rude way
looking for scraps of food
in a yearning or longing way
in a sad way
to become less intense
niche
a shallow opening
to speak softly
in a nervous or anxious way
eavesdropping
wistfully
in a careful way
forlornly
scornfully
subside
Scrounging
murmur
haunches
feeling of sorrow or misfortune
pity
anxiously
