question; inquiry; enquiry
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
older sister; elder sister
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
outbreak; spring forth; generation (e.g. of power or heat); genesis; ontogeny; development of complex multicellular structures from cell(s) in a simple state
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
and then; and so; and; so then
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
now that; since; so long as; because
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
currying favour; being anxious to please; bootlicker
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
time; thyme; time out (e.g. in sport)
cause of offense; cause of offence; annoyance; spasms; convulsions; cramps
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
(stare or glare with) scornful eyes; reproachful eyes; disgusted eyes
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
while; during (the time when)
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for