to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
store interior; inside of a shop
to be stormy or choppy (sea); to go through hard times; to be broke; to be gloomy; to be glum
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to perceive; to sense; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
interrogation room; interview room; sweatbox
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to apologize; to apologise
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to be injured; to sustain a wound
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
cause and effect; causality; karma; fate; unfortunate; unlucky
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement