civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
how many years; how long; what year
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
while; during (the time when)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
changing clothes; change of clothes
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
period of time; time slot; time zone
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
wherein; therein; thereinto
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
considerably; greatly; a lot
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
no vacancy; full occupancy
dissolute; dissipated; licentious; slovenly; untidy; messy
morbid; unhealthful; insalubrious
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
tattling; telling on (someone)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
not caring; not giving a damn
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
succession struggle; succession race
infancy; childhood; tender age
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard