monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
standing close together; bristling (with)
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
how long; how far; how much
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
example; specimen; sample
looking pale; looking unwell
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to stare back at; to look back at
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
method; process; manner; way; means; technique