distant look; faraway look
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
to indicate; to show; to point to
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
terrain; geographical features; topography
well-bred; of good upbringing
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
writing; composition; essay; sentence
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
(as for (that)) thing; (given (that)) thing; matter; (it is a ...) thing; matter; fact
English-speaking world; English-speaking countries; Anglosphere
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
number of characters; number of letters; word count
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
novel; original; new; innovative
darn it!; darn!; oops!; oh dear!; oh no!
stockpile; reserves; storing; stocking up; laying in (supplies)
long stretch; long haul; marathon; long scene (in a play); long act
snack (to have with a drink); side dish
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to be softened; to calm down
meeting convened to discuss issues; planning conference; review meeting; feedback session; investigative commission
breaking up (e.g. meeting); dispersing (e.g. crowd); dissolving (company, organization, etc.); liquidating; dissolving (diet, parliament, etc.)