something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; complaint; grumbling; fault-finding
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
covering; protection; backing; relief
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
manners; behavior; behaviour
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to smile (at); to grin (at)
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
fierce animal; beast of prey; big game
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense
atmosphere (esp. of a place or person); mood; vibe; ambience
serious; severe; grave; acute
public matter; governmental matter; prince; duke; lord; sir
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
older sister and younger brother
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
patient; unhurried; leisurely
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
elite; best; pick; cream of the crop
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
headquarters; head office; main office
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration