unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
younger scholar; future reference
deviation; inclination; offset; polarization; polarisation
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to attack; to assault; to assail
source of information; intelligence source; message source
having good knowledge of a certain matter; person who has good knowledge of a certain matter; informed source
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
labour; labor; effort; toil; trouble
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
being very popular; being in great demand
old friend; old acquaintance
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
so; like this; in this way
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
other side; opposite side; other party
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
image; figure; figure; form; image
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be fickle; to be frivolous; to be flippant; to be flighty; to be giddy; to be restless
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
negligent; neglectful; careless; remiss
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold