heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
tow rope; bell rope; dog lead; lanyard; sash cord
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
several minutes; a few minutes
favourite dish (favorite); favourite food
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
smallish; on the small side
boy; bellboy; porter; waiter
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
while moving; on the move
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
foster father; adoptive father
study; research; investigation
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
computer graphics; CG; computer-generated imagery; CGI
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
literature; books (reference); document
breeding; raising; rearing
to fly (with great force); to blast (e.g. into the sky); to lack common sense; to be extremely surprised (by)
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
getting (something); obtaining; scoring (goal, point, etc.)
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
morale (of troops, team, etc.); esprit de corps
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
home ground; home field; one's haunt; one's stamping ground; one's domain