to be bewildered; to be perplexed
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to triumph; to be elated with success
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
in succession; one by one
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
country living; life in the country; country life
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
in that manner; like that
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
after a long time; for the first time in a while
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
river fish; freshwater fish
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
stifled (laughter); simmering
careful observation; close attention
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
unsociable; unfriendly; blunt; surly; curt; cold