pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
striking; remarkable; considerable
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; excuse
secret trick; hidden method; trick of the trade; cheat (in a video game)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
now that you say that; now that you mention it
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
mountaineering club; mountain area
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
moaning; muttering; complaining
to use abusive language; to curse; to call someone names
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to put on airs; to assume importance
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
even more; still more; further
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
poor thing!; pour soul!; what a pity!
feeling of dread; awful feeling; sense of fear