ecology; life and habits (of an animal); mode of life; way of living
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
personal grudge; personal enmity
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
best; extra-fine; superfine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; by far
with a start; with a jump
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
reaction; response; reaction
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
to taste; to taste of; to have a taste
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
obscene; indecent; salacious; lascivious; lewd
memorial service for the dead; holding a service
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
indifferently; paying no attention (to); taking no notice (of)
haggardness; emaciation; wasting away; being tired out; being worn out; exhaustion
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
degassing; gas drainage; gas venting; letting off steam; giving vent to one's frustrations; cooling off
accursed; damned; blasted
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
distinction between right and wrong; distinction between good and bad
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
number (on its own, without considering its proportion to the whole); overall number
the same generation; coeval
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
reforming (oneself); mending one's ways; turning over a new leaf
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
absorption; suction; attraction
sympathy; compassion; pity
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to be kind to; to treat kindly
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high