collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
simply; merely; only; solely
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
(physical) form; shape; visage; (facial) features; form (as opposed to substance); manner (of action); (resultant) state
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
don't worry about it; forget about it
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
(feeling) impatient; irritated; irritating; frustrated; frustrating; vexed
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
as planned; according to plan
destination (one is heading towards); goal
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
totally willing; fully motivated
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
to get someone to say; to make someone say
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent