to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
question; inquiry; enquiry
to come to one's senses; to calm down
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
early morning; early hours; early in the morning
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
laughing foolishly; cackling
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
going to bed (usu. with someone)
adulterous partner (in a relationship); adulterous lover
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
seeing two people (i.e. romantically) at the same time; two-timing; bifurcation; fork; fence-sitting; playing it both ways
near the mark; pretty close; not a bad guess
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
scale; scope; plan; structure
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
disclosure; exposure; revelation
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
the other day; a few days ago
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
nothing but; none other than
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
Marcia; Marsha; Macha; Masha
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to challenge to (a fight, game, etc.); to throw down the gauntlet; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to attempt; to pressure (someone) for sex; to make advances to
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together