deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
tool; implement; means; furniture
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to roll in; to tumble into; to visit (esp. to stay overnight as an unwanted guest); to fall in one's way; to fall into one's lap
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
searching for someone; search for a missing person
to find out; to discover; to detect
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
to be helpful; to be useful
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
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)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
until now; so far; up to the present
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
personal; individual; private
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful