misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to be selected (from among many people)
(personal) background check
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of
to have an eye on; to zero in on
main cause; primary factor
simply; merely; only; solely
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
go that far; to that extent
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
both; both sides; both parties
income; receipts; revenue
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
materials; data; document
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
reproachful; hateful; bitter
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
very much; intensely; overwhelmingly; excessively; irresistibly; without any obvious reason
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
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
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person