great laughter; burst of laughter
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
authenticity; credibility
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
space; room; unused land; room (for reconsideration, doubt, etc.); leeway; margin
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
pause; interval; distance; range; suitable time; appropriate opportunity
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
everything; anything; nothing
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
purchase; buying; buying used articles as a company; trade-in; purchase on a no-return policy; lump-sum payment
in a few days; in the near future; soon; one of these days
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
revival; resuscitation; revitalization; rejuvenation; regeneration
restoration (to the original state or location); reconstruction; restitution
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to bring down (an animal, opponent, etc.); to kill; to shoot dead; to shoot down
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart
last night; yesterday evening
preliminary investigation; preliminary inquiry; preparation (for a class); going over one's lessons (in advance); studying ahead