search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
proposal; offer; request; application
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
beyond one's means or position
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
one by one; one after another; successively
to complain; to make a complaint
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
manual labor; manual labour; toil; Labour Party
to accept; to receive; to agree
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
whispering; murmuring; subdued
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
in comparison to; rather than
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
when it becomes; when it comes to
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
regret; repentance; remorse
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...