groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
cleverness (used to win a soccer game); craftiness; sneakiness
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
football (incl. soccer, rugby, American football, etc.; esp. used for soccer)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
friend and foe; enemies and allies; both sides
fray; fighting; brawling; scuffle
to follow another's example
free alcohol; free liquor; free drinks
clanging (of a bell); jangling; ding-dong; continuously; incessantly; one after another
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
keeping a domestic animal beyond its useful life; keeping a person on the payroll without utilizing their skills
university student; college student
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
deep regret; bitter disappointment; chagrin; vexation
seeing for the first time; first sight
extended game; overtime; extra time; extra innings
to take the lead (of a group of people); to lead (a toast, cheer, etc.); to sing the leading notes of a song after which others join in
insatiable; untiring; persistent
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
keema curry; minced-meat curry
(pork) cutlet curry; tonkatsu curry
being addicted to; being wholly absorbed by; falling ill; becoming sick
experienced; already had an experience (with something)
food universally loved by all citizens; comfort food
cutlet (usu. crumbed and fried)
sense of touch; sense of being touched; tactile sense
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
foot of a mountain; plain at the foot of a mountain; range; spread; extent
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement