naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
guess; conjecture; surmise
superficial; shallow; frivolous; careless; sliding along the surface of something; being slippery
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
unforeseen; unexpected; sudden; accidental
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
going to sleep; falling asleep; sleeping
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
acting ability; talent as a performer
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
very bad condition; (in) terrible form; serious slump
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
to be mad about; to be hooked on
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
human relations; humanity
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
bottomless (bucket, etc.); unbounded (good nature, optimism, etc.); boundless; imprudent; indiscreet; extremely heavy drinker
restlessly; in continuous motion
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose