often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
mineral dust; mine dust; fine particles; dust
audience (with a superior, e.g. nobility)
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
item; heading; category; headword (in a dictionary, encyclopedia, etc.); entry
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
scattered animal feed; ground bait
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
as far as the eye can see
back side; back end; posterior; rear
molding; moulding; shaping; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to grumble about something (trivial)
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to transfer (trains); to change (bus, train); to change (to another ideology, party, company, etc.); to switch (to a different system, method, etc.); to move on to (e.g. a new love interest)
all citizens; all the city's inhabitants; the whole city
sending (esp. email attachments); forwarding; remitting
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
above-ground floor; ground floor
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
allotment; assignment; allocation; allocation