intelligence gathering; information gathering
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
deep-seated grudge; hatred
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
not a little; not a few; considerable
secret admirer; closet fan
motive power; driving force
pushing; support; backing; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
all one's life; throughout one's life; as long as one lives
seal of blood; sealing with one's blood
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
to set out; to set sail; to embark on (a new venture); to set out (to achieve something); to begin to ride; to lean forward
(the) executive; administration; leadership
to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out
man who is popular with women
all right (e.g. when guiding a driver); keep coming; OK; I've got it
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
to load (with goods, cargo); to put on board; to stow aboard
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
obligation chocolate; chocolate given by women to male colleagues, etc. out of obligation on Valentine's day
visit (to a religious site, e.g. shrine, temple, grave)
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
expected value; expectation; expectations; expectation value (in quantum mechanics)
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
good place not many people know about; great little-known spot; good out-of-the-way place; betting booth (at a racecourse)
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
hit (film, song, book, etc.); bestseller; blockbuster
short piece (of music, writing); small work (painting, sculpture, etc.); literary sketch; small article; small item
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets