to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
being very popular; being in great demand; octopus dried on skewers
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
execution by tying a victim to a post and stabbing with spears; crucifixion
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
exactly; just; precisely; punctually; exactly on time
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
self-consciousness; self-awareness
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to come to (in the end); to end in; to attribute; to blame
speech; expression; wording; language
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
firm decision; decisive measure; resolute step; excellent decision
thereupon; shortly thereafter
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
broadcasting; broadcast; program; announcement
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
backyard; background; room in a store or restaurant not open to customers (often storage room)
to hide; to conceal oneself