main point; main object; chief purpose; core; gist; essence
text (of a book, document, etc.); body (of a letter); this passage; this sentence
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
whole; entire; harmonious; well-rounded
unnatural; artificial; false; forced (e.g. smile); empty (e.g. compliments)
useless; vain; aimless; idle
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
pointing out; identification
self-consciousness; self-awareness
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
seasoning; flavour; condition; state; (state of) health; physical condition
staff officer; military staff; adviser; counselor; counsellor
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to pile up; to accumulate
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
unbroken; uninterrupted; on and on; continuous
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
tottering steps; drunken staggering
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
operation plan; scheme of operations; plan of campaign
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
each place; various places
arrangement (of resources); deployment; stationing; posting; disposition; configuration
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
short-tempered; quick-tempered; hasty
hasty; impatient; restless; rash
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
tension; mental strain; nervousness