amplification; magnification; amplification; making larger
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
edition; version; plate; block; counter for editions of a publication
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
what kind of thing; anything (else); nothing (but)
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
special agent; special investigator
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
ten; 10; ten years of age
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
eating quickly; speed-eating
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
total (money); full amount; sum
to treat (someone) to (something); to give (someone) a treat; to buy (someone a meal, drink, etc.); to be extravagant; to live in luxury
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
eating; bite (in fishing)
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows