to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
again; once more; a second time
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
to flare up; to fly into a rage
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
that's the way it is; such is life
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
practical problem; practical matter
one's physical safety; personal security
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch