space; room; vacancy; opening; free time; time to spare
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
less than; under; short of; insufficient; lacking
peace; quiet; tranquility; tranquillity
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
since when; from when; how long
foolish question; stupid question; one's question
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
side effect; adverse reaction
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
intelligence gathering; information gathering
honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
very small; tiny; insignificant
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
to seek knowledge; to ask for instruction
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
silence (not speaking); muteness
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to smoke (e.g. a pipe); to puff (a cigarette); to burn (incense)
dull; uninteresting; dry; insipid; boring; prosaic
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
how; in what way; by what means
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
to be worried; to be troubled
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
after a long time; for the first time in a while
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into