without permission; without notice
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
about this time; about now
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
virtue; charm; merit; good point
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
like cats and dogs; (on) very bad terms; (lit.) relationship of dogs and monkeys
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
change of schedule; schedule change
within expectations; as expected; within the scope of hypothesis or assumption
public entertainment; performing arts; accomplishments; attainments
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
snap (of the wrist; in baseball, golf, etc.); snapshot; snap fastener; press stud; snap (movement, action)
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
living; being alive; freshness; liveliness; situation in which a group of stones cannot be captured because it contains two or more gaps; stet (proofreading)
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
correction; rectification; mending; repair
inside a library, museum, cinema, etc.; on the premises
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
editor (in publishing, etc.)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
this, that and the other; this and that
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to arrange beforehand; to make a sign to each other; to conspire
marine life; marine organism
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping