fragment; scrap; piece; shred
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
female high school student
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
reincarnation; rebirth; transmigration; metempsychosis
elder brother; big brother; one's senior; one's elder; old ingredients; stale ingredients
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
discipline; training; teaching manners
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
double-punch; one-two punch; double whammy; twofold blow
investigation; research; looking something up
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
sunbathing; basking in the sun
record of proceedings; minutes
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
men's things; menswear; men's wear; men's; for men
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
budget travel; penniless travel; travelling on the cheap
allowance; remittance; sending (someone) an allowance
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
living by oneself; living alone
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
rich person; wealthy person