fish-based cooking; fish dish
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
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)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
distant look; faraway look
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
number one; first; best; most; game; round
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to collect; to assemble; to gather
armed forces; military; troops
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
means; way; method; measure
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey; dark gray; deceitful employee; unfaithful servant
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
relativity; relative; facing (e.g. a problem); confronting
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
throat; important part; vital area
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick