to shake off; to throw off
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
time; season; period; phase; stage
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
internal conditions; true state of affairs
relatively; comparatively
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
whole roast (e.g. pig, turkey, etc.)
to become possible; to become able to (do)
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to brave a danger; to take a risk
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
duty; function; office; mission; task
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
personal feelings; self-interest
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
to begin some form of lifestyle
all; entire; whole; altogether
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
higher rank; better position
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
very interesting; of great interest
correction; revision; amendment
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
to touch; to come in contact with; to receive (e.g. visitor); to attend to; to receive (news); to get; to encounter
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore