Listen and pay attention.

synonyms: hear, listen.

Roget 864: be cautious etc. adj.; take care, take heed, take good care; have a care mind, what one is about; be on one's guard etc. (keep watch) 459; make assurance doubly sure" [Macbeth]. bespeak etc. (be early) 132.    think twice, look before one leaps, count the cost, look to the main chance, cut one's coat according to one's cloth; feel one's ground, feel one's way; see how the land lies etc. (foresight) 510; wait to see how the cat jumps; bridle one's tongue; reculer pour mieux sauter etc. (prepare) 673 [Fr.]; let well alone, let well enough alone; let sleeping dogs lie, ne pas reveiller le chat qui dort [Fr.], don't wake a sleeping cat.    keep out of harm's way, keep out of troubled waters; keep at a respectful distance, stand aloof; keep on the safe side, be on the safe side.    husband one's resources etc. 636.    caution etc. (warn) 668.    ... show more

Roget 418: hear, overhear; hark, harken; list, listen, pay attention, take heed; give an ear, lend an ear, bend an ear; catch, catch a sound, prick up one's ears; give ear, give a hearing, give audience to.    hang upon the lips of, be all ears, listen with both ears.    become audible; meet the ear, fall upon the ear, catch the ear, reach the ear; be heard; ring in the ear etc. (resound) 408.    ... show more