bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
clip-clop (esp. of geta); jingle-jangle (esp. of an old-fashioned shop doorbell); clink-clink (e.g. of metal on glass); clink-clank
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
novel; story; (work of) fiction
favourite book; favorite book
to endeavor (to do); to endeavour; to try hard; to work hard; to strive; to make an effort
lonely (place); remote; in the middle of nowhere
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
to lose one's way; to get lost
no way to do; nothing can be done
veteran (in a particular field); person with a lot of experience; old hand
forced laugh; forced smile
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
surname; family name; last name
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
preliminary boiling (of hard-to-cook ingredients); cooking in advance
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying