uninterested (in); having no interest (in)
diligent; hard-working; industrious
chat-up line; pick-up line; (loving) words
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
wife and children; (arch.) wife
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
love in old age; autumn romance
to become hoarse; to become husky
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
bell pepper (esp. red, yellow or orange); sweet pepper; capsicum; paprika (spice)
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
spoils of war; booty; war trophy; something one managed to obtain or buy (at a bargain sale, merchandise stall, etc.); purchases; prizes (at an arcade, etc.)
crop; harvest; income; profits; loaded (e.g. intermodal containers in the transport industry)
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
to happen to hear; to overhear
reorganization; reorganisation; reshuffle
to play a leading role; to play a central part
enforcement of official discipline; tightening of discipline; eliminating corruption among government officials
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
restoration of public order
staying behind; remaining; residual
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to be contrary to one's expectations
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
poetry anthology; collection of poems; collected poems
to read in succession (e.g. by many readers)
poem; poetry; verse; Chinese poem
ill-bred; poorly brought up