restlessly; hurriedly; agitatedly; fidgeting
to lose sight of; to miss
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to build up; to establish (one's reputation)
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
club; fraternity; sorority; clubhouse
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to name; to call; to christen; to term
writing; book; (literary) work
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
quarrel; dispute; argument
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to be main; to be principal; to be important; to be conspicuous; to be prominent
on the occasion of; at the time of
ordinary clothes; everyday attire; plain clothes; civilian clothes
second (unit of time); arc second
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
spare time; free time; time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
many; numerous; various; large number of
details; particulars; whole story; sequence of events; chronology; circumstances
first meeting; first interview with