to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
transactions; dealings; business
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
in appearance; to look at; judging from appearances
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
sticking to; clinging to; adhesion; cohesion; agglutination
to serve; to work for; to attend
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
disappointing (end, result, etc.); sad; miserable; tragic; fleeting; transient
weakening; emaciation; decline
reasons; circumstances; significance; hindrance; obstruction; interference
after a long time; for the first time in a while
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
in accordance with; according to
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
feces (esp. animal); excrement; dung
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to brave a danger; to take a risk
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
color-blindness; colour-blindness
opening and shutting; opening and closing
distinction; discrimination; distinguishing; discernment
just because; even if; even though
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
expected value; expectation value; expectation
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
several minutes; a few minutes
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to open wide (doors, windows, etc.); to fling open
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade