bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
going to and fro; back and forth
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
special; particular; peculiar; unique
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
supercompensation; overcompensation
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
just after a holiday break; the first day after the holidays
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to have a talk; to tell a story
two persons; two people; pair; couple