moving about; stirring about
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
never mind!; don't worry about it
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
to meet the requirements; to satisfy the conditions
outline; summary; gist; basic points
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to ask a big favour; to ask unreasonable things; to be unreasonable
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
foul play (sport); breaking the rules; infringement; irregularity
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
madness; craziness; insanity
to that degree; to that extent; that much
to be very far apart from; to be remote; to be quite different from
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
in that way; like that; that way
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
control; check; restraint; inhibition
to waver in one's resolution
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)