to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to hurt one's feelings; to rub someone the wrong way
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
interval between the waves; gap between waves
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
chat; desultory conversation
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
library (usu. single-room); small library
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
to be lazy; to be slack; to feel dull; to feel languid; to feel listless
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to fan; to incite; to instigate
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
to cheat someone out of; to wangle; to get; to obtain
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
a round; a turn; going around; first anniversary of a person's death
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
borrowing without returning
reflection (light, image, situation, attitude, etc.); reflecting; influence; application (e.g. of an update)
cannot be helped; unavoidable
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
to be able to manage somehow or another
to change; to alter; to run counter to; to go against; to make a mistake (in); to err
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
form (printing); forme; typesetting plate; original edition (of a publication)