mischief; (child's) prank; (extramarital) affair
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
clairvoyance; second sight; clairvoyant
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
hostility; animosity; enmity
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
coming flying in (of migratory birds, airborne sand, etc.); coming by airplane
to fill with holes; to riddle (e.g. with bullets)
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
to mount (a horse, bicycle, etc.); to straddle; to sit astride; to span (an area, time, etc.); to extend over; to spread over
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
to feel that something is true or actually happening; to hit one (realization, thought); to sink in
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
strong-willed; strong of heart
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
matter causing distress; something causing worry
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
profound; deep; deep (of a cave, etc.); innermost; interior
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
viewing as a problem; problematizing