interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
to understand; to make out
having vague fears; feeling alarmed; feeling gloomy (about the future); feeling apprehension
moving; touching; stirring
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
to see through; to see the true nature of something
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
at a moment's notice; readily
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
rush job; slipshod job; quick-and-dirty work
even if ...; even supposing that ...
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
if you run after two hares you will catch neither
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
lesson; precept; teachings; moral
to chase after two hares; to try and do two things at the same time
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
(not) in any way; (not) at all; (none) whatsoever; what kind of
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
too much; excessively; too
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument