serious; not joking; straight
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
that is to say; so that means
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to refuse; to decline; to deny
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to fall down; to drop; to be omitted; to be missing; to decrease; to sink; to fail (e.g. exam or class)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to go out and away; to leave
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
these guys; these fellows
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
settlement; solution; resolution
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
son of a bitch; piece of shit
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
network; Internet; net (hair, netball, etc.); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying