with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
searching; rummaging; (arch.) fishing; (arch.) collecting shells
to carry around; to carry on one's person
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to examine; to check; to inspect
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
combat readiness; battle readiness; fighting trim
tomfoolery; monkey business
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
impressions; thoughts; feelings; opinions
scriptures; canon; teaching guide
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
innocent; blameless; guiltless
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
article to be delivered; present
according to (depending on) the mood of the moment; as one's fancy dictates
head-hunting; recruiting professionals from other companies
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
main body (of an army); main force; these troops
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
to do something with painful reluctance; (lit.) to have one's hair pulled from behind
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself