middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to chatter pointlessly; to waste one's breath
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
omen; portent; sign; presage; harbinger; premonition
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
bulging; swelling (e.g. with water); loose-fitting or baggy (clothing); bubbling; foaming
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
trap (for catching animals); snare; trap; trick; ruse
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
please (give me); please (do for me)
a long, long time ago; very long ago
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
head; chief; boss; leader
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
to lure (someone) toward one; to lure (into); to entice
disinformation; false information
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
head; brains; intellect; understanding
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal