groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
fascinate; bewitch; enchant
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
for work; in a manner related to work
going on and on (about inconsequential things); talking nonsense; idling away the time; dawdling
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
unaware; unmindful; unconscious; blind; apathetic
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
simply; merely; only; solely
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play false
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
covered with; stained; smeared
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
personal history; background; log; record; hysteresis
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
advance guard; vanguard; avant-garde (e.g. music)
bowing (a string instrument)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
a long way off; matter for the future; not going to happen anytime soon
two at a time; two by two; in twos
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
direct connection; direct link
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)