episode; anecdote; vignette
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
reopening; resumption; restarting
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
to be perturbed; to be agitated
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
long time; long interval; for quite some time
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
part-time employer; place where one works part-time
cancellation (of a flight or sea voyage)
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice