to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
bolt from the blue; great surprise
keeping silent; saying nothing at all
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to shake one's head (in denial)
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
great physical power; animal strength
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
surprise attack; surprise visit; catching a person off guard
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
in advance; beforehand; previously
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
to accept; to receive; to agree
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
explanation; interpretation
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to harm one's health; to injure one's health; to be harmful to one's health
to fall fast asleep; to be confined to one's bed; to be laid up
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
reliable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
suitable person; well-qualified person; responsible party; responsible person
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
short temper; quick temper; hot temper; impatience; irritability
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy