worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
completely; all the way; altogether; bodily
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
to take a breath; to take a short rest
none of your business; not your concern
black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
to become keen on; to get passionate about
main cause; primary factor
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
severe; intense; awe-inspiring; biting; bitter (cold); piercing
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
state of mind; mentality; psychology
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
area of expertise; (one's) field; (one's) line
jump; jumping event (skiing, track and field); jumping (to another page after clicking a hyperlink); jump (in price); sudden rise
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
appearance; air; condition; state; form
school trip; field trip; excursion; long walk; excursion (on foot)
stifled (laughter); simmering
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to eat untidily; to eat messily; to eat a bit of everything; to leave things half-eaten; to dabble in (something); to try one's hand at (various things)
two classes; double; two sets
pair; set of two; pair-oared boat; pair; two of a kind
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)