to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
overlooking; turning a blind eye
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
(written) work; book; writings
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
grassy field; grassland; meadow; grass-covered plain; savannah; prairie
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
preference; priority; precedence
some people; a few people; several people
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
remembrance; recollection; recognition
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly