as time passes; with the passing of time; with time
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
antenna; thing or method used to collect information or opinions
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help; disservice
comment; criticism; critique; review
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
shyness; bashfulness; shame
half and half; fifty-fifty
to mix; to stir; to blend
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to become red; to redden; to blush
to be crushed; to be squashed; to go bankrupt; to go under; to be ruined (of a plan); to be cancelled; to be lost (of one's voice, eyesight, sense of smell, etc.)
good news; happy news; glad tidings
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
main topic; main subject; main issue; this subject
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
connection; link; relationship
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
to be itching to put one's skills to use
detonation by contact; contact detonation; touching off (something); triggering; sparking
fighting spirit; (will to) fight
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
personal; individual; private
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
hailing each other; acting in concert; responding (to); agreement; concord
confections; sweets; candy; cake
evil eye; magical eye; eye with supernatural powers
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
being left out; being ostracized
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre