firm; strong; solid; stable
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to be silent; to say nothing
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
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
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
surroundings; environs; circumference
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
bad (taste); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
to end in vain; to be wasted effort
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
sympathy; compassion; pity
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling