tidal hour; right time (to do something); opportunity; chance
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
to find; to discover; to come across; to spot
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
end (e.g. of report, document, paragraph, etc.)
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
aim; goal; prospect; outlook
pulling up; drawing up; raising; increase; repatriation; evacuation
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to put one's strength into
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels; to be self-complacent
preparatory reading; preparation (for a lesson); reading through (e.g. a script); rehearsal (of a play)
pair; the two; both persons; both things
to brave; to risk; to harm; to afflict; to desecrate; to profane
whydunit (detective story)
traditional; customary; conventional
rivalry; feud; conflict; dispute; struggle; strife
novel; story; (work of) fiction
individual; private person; personal; natural person
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
reading too much into (a statement, etc.)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
peephole; spyhole; inspection hole; observation window
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity