opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
to play a leading role; to play a central part
pleasure boat; sightseeing boat; tour boat; excursion boat
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
nod; inclination of the head
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
power; might; authority; spirits; vigor; vigour
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
contemplation; meditation
progress; advance; making (good) progress
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
good policy; wise policy; best plan
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; (putting into) practice; execution (of a program); run
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
outside the city; suburbs
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
such; like that; that sort of
person who gets lonely easily; person who does not like to be alone; person who craves company
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right