scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
making an attempt; trial run
number of times; frequency; count
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
talk; recital; narration; topic
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
(not) even once; (not) ever
800; eight hundred; multitude; large number
southern sky; heavenly bamboo (Nandina domestica); nandina
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
inevitable; necessary; foregone; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
preliminary step; first step
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
the more you do (it), the... (e.g. "the more you drink, the better it tastes")
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
supply; provision; raising; procurement
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
secret (recipe, medicine, etc.); mysteries (e.g. of an art)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
(sudden) change; reversal; turn-around; coming from behind (baseball)
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
path of righteousness; path of duty; right track; correct path
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
newcomer; initiate; rookie