this way and that; (by) various means; (by) every means
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
standing on one leg; single leg stance
consecutive defeats; series of defeats
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
multilateral; many-sided; diversified
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to wake up; to rouse out of bed; to knock on the door and wake someone
nearby (one's seat); (by) one's side; Dear (Mr./Mrs.)
military style; army style
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
pseudo; quasi; false; suspected (case, e.g. of disease)
no sleep or rest; working day and night
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
vague; fuzzy; elusive; slippery
by force of circumstance; in the circumstances; given the circumstances
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
comprehensive; exhaustive; cyclopedic; encompassing
uniqueness; individuality
spy; agent provocateur; covert operative; maker; builder; constructor
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
(wireless) transceiver; radio; walkie-talkie
making constant reference to
redial; redialing; redialling
yoo-hoo; halloo; hi-de-ho; howdy; hey
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
through a (computer, etc.) screen
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
hospitalization; hospitalisation