serious look (on one's face); straight face
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to put (into); to put away (in); to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to accept (a gift or money)
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
saintliness; great virtue; eminent virtue
clergyman; churchman; clergy
lecture; sermon; preaching; scolding; preaching; moralizing
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
grave; solemn; serious; harsh (e.g. truth); hard; strict
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
one end; an end; part; fragment
deep impression; being deeply moved; being deeply touched
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
treasure hunting; treasure hunt; lucky dip; game involving finding hidden prizes from a sand box, barrel of leaves, etc.
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
comparatively; relatively
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
class; heading; group; category
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
to turn up (of evidence, etc.); to become known; to be arrested; to be caught (of a criminal); to be moved to a higher position (of a body part); to be raised (e.g. of a hand to ask a question)
prohibition; inhibition; ban
illegal residence (in a country); illegal stay; illegal overstaying (of a visa)
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
overlooking; turning a blind eye
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
excavation (usu. archeological); dig