investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; not knowing the true nature
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
arbor; arbour; bower; summer house; square gazebo
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
heart-wrenchingly; with a thrill in one's heart
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to earn the nickname (of); to be dubbed
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to entrust (to someone); to leave (in someone's hands)
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
feeling of a house or a room