acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
to jump in; to dive in; to fly in; to rush in; to dash in
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to recall; to remember; to recollect
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
boisterously; roughly; briskly
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to reap completely; to trim up (the hair); to dress up
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
rather; better; instead; if anything
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
erratic; offbeat; wild; extraordinary
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
close-cropped head; bald hill
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
serious; not joking; straight
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity