to make a speech; to address
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to discuss; to talk about; to argue; to dispute; to take into consideration; to make an issue of
oceanic whitetip shark (Carcharhinus longimanus)
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
using every trick (in the book)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
broken; intermittent; disconnected
to happen to meet; to come across
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
chit; sales slip; voucher
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
(personal) appearance; (personal) grooming; essential skill; required knowledge
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
recommendation; endorsement
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
putting out the light; switching off the light
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
schoolgirl; female student
horse riding; mounting a horse; mount; riding horse; saddle horse
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre