to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
truthfulness; credibility; sincerity; honesty; good faith
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
to proceed with; to continue with; to move on; to go forward; to pursue
pushing forward (undaunted, bravely); working vigorously towards an aim; struggling on; striving towards
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to bring back; to restore
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
thank you for the meal; that was a delicious meal; what a wonderful meal
apologies for the crude food
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
bento; Japanese box lunch
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)