to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
in comparison to; rather than
how long; how much; to what extent
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
plural; multiple; several
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
number one; first; best; most; game; round
intelligence gathering; information gathering
strength; power; proficiency; ability
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
scale; scope; plan; structure
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
notable; important; chief; valuable; conspicuous; outstanding
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
trio; gang of three; threesome
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
woman; female; feminine gender
man; male; masculine gender
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
very interesting; of great interest
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination