word game; wordplay; playing with words
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to think of; to come up with
much less; to say nothing of
(period of) a year; during an era
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
bygones; the past; past event
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
reality; actuality; hard fact
total energy; all efforts
bizarre plan; perplexing strategy; outlandish scheme
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to join forces; to cooperate
being reluctant to give out (pay, provide, etc.); giving out grudgingly
maintenance; preservation; improvement
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
number of persons; personnel
acceleration; speeding up
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh