lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
shady; underhanded; questionable
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
support; backing; patronage
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
what was said; what it means; origin of a story (or tradition, etc.)
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
to be helpful; to be useful
addition; appendix; supplement; postscript
to add; to add up; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to include; to count in
high rating; good reputation
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing
effect; efficacy; virtue; benefit
versatility; multiplicity of use
quite unconcerned; nonchalant
sales promotion; hard selling
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
downward compatible; backward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for lower tier or older systems, versions, etc.; upward compatible; forward compatible; compatible with input or components intended for higher tier or later systems, versions, etc.
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
jokingly; in the form of a joke
accidental death; casualty
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
contrived; false-sounding
however; having said that; but
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
most part; greater part; majority
being dotted with; being scattered