what's the matter?; what's wrong?
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
insight; power of observation
person concerned; interested party; related party
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
another; different; something else
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
eating a lot; excessive eating; gorging; guzzling
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to complain; to make a complaint
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
small point; knob; protuberance; aloneness; loneliness; solitude
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
therefore; for that reason; so; because of that
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
even so; anyhow; at any rate
once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years
to miss a chance; to miss an opportunity
creeping at night into a woman's bedroom; stealing into a girl's bedroom at night to make love; sneaking visit
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
indefinite; hazy; vague; unsettled; undecided
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
chastity; virtue; fidelity
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
electricity; (electric) light
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that