to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
self-abasement; self-depreciation; humility
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
best; supreme; wonderful; highest; maximum; most
wisdom; intelligence; sagacity
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
covert action; covert operations
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch; mage
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
layer; stratum; class; stratum; sheaf; counter for stories (of a building)
officiating priest; presiding priest at a ceremony; religious teacher; highly-ranked priest; guru; instructor (yoga, etc.)
discovery; detection; finding
bet; wager; stake; gamble
cancellation; cancelling (a person, e.g. for an inflammatory remark); cancel culture
periodic; regular; routine
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
frequency (of occurrence)
(not) even once; (not) ever
settlement; solution; resolution
pinch; tough spot; bind; clothespin; clothes peg
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
without a doubt; completely; something out of the question; something outrageous; being utterly inferior; being helpless
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about