case; occasion; situation; circumstances
perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy; lazy; careless; noncommittal
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
to chase about; to hang on; to drive hard
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
preparatory-department student
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
majority group (party, faction)
aid; help; assistance; assistant; counselor; counsellor
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
badge (sewn on clothing); embroidered badge; emblem; sticker (with illustrated design)
to catch (a wild animal or fish); to capture; to hunt; to win (a title, prize, etc.); to conquer
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
the opposite sex; isomerism
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to swell; to rise; to bulge; to rouse; to get excited
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
sudden and unexpected; coming out of nowhere; out of the blue
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to make do errands; to set to scutwork
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out