simply; merely; only; solely
free time; time at leisure
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
mental fatigue; worry; boredom
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
to demolish; to tear down; to pull down
very rare; very unlikely (to happen); scarcely; seldom; improbable; almost never (occurring)
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
showing no signs of ...; extremely unlikely to ...
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
rich person; wealthy person
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
lot area; site area; plottage; lot size
prior investment; upfront investment
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
to offend someone; to give offence; to hurt someone's feelings
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to defend oneself; to protect oneself