to say; to be called; to do
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to repeat; to do something over again
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
(not so) much; (not) very
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
leaving the mound; being knocked out; resignation; stepping down; withdrawing
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
harsh criticism; something worthless or of little value
what kind of; whatever sort of; no matter what; however much
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate; to depart from (the norm, etc.)
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
world; society; people; the public
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to prove one's innocence; to clear oneself of a false accusation
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
likability; favorability; popularity
contrived; false-sounding
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
(TV or radio) entertainer; television personality; talent; skill; talent (ancient unit of weight and currency)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
older sister; elder sister