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