basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
flabbily; softly; limply; easily (bend); effortlessly; flexibly
unprecedented; never seen before
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
hard lump under the skin (e.g. adipous tumor, lymph node tumor, etc.); grinding against; pressing or rubbing with turning movements (e.g. someone's shoulders with one's elbow); rolling one's eyes; goggling one's eyes; rattling sound
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
already; now; no longer; not any more
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
written inquiry; written enquiry
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
accelerated; accelerating; gathering speed; exponentially increasing
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
lifting a ban; raising an embargo; opening a season (hunting, fishing, etc.); publishing contents; revealing information
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
interference; intervention; meddling
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient