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)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
risky; dangerous; insecure
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
independently; individually; separately; alone; singlehanded; unassisted
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
something; some kind of; for some reason
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
what kind of; what sort of; what
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
wind direction; situation; way things are going; mood; temper
one eye; discerning eye; excellent judgement
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to wait for a long time; to wait and wait; to eagerly await
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
breach of trust; malfeasance; malpractice; misappropriation
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
a thorn in one's side; a pain in the butt (often someone higher in rank, ability, etc.); nuisance; something in the way
to throw into; to toss into; to drive (a nail, etc.) into; to hammer in; to fire (a bullet) into; to launch (a missile) at
scene; spectacle; sight; view
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
but; however; provided that
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)