groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
wartime fire; war; wartime destruction; horrors of war
to get tired of (doing); to lose interest in
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
all sorts of; all kinds of
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
festival; feast; carnival
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to look forward to something
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
tedious; boring; being fed up with
prohibition; inhibition; ban
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to head towards; to direct one's steps to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
match; tournament; interschool match
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
hostile relations; hostile relationship