to drive in (a nail, stake, etc.); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into; to shoot into; to input (data)
input; (data) entry; typing
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
iridescent colour; equivocal (reply, statement, etc.); ambiguous; vague
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
diversion (from one's worries, troubles, etc.); distraction; amusement
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
just because; even if; even though
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
marginal notes; side notes; gloss
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
woman; female; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
father and child; father and son; father and daughter
even so; anyhow; at any rate
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
reading too much into things
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
(professional) storyteller; hereditary role of narrator in early imperial court
unworthy; unbecoming; improper
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
suspending publication (of serialized content in newspapers, magazines, etc.)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
foreign; abroad; overseas
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
branch; branch office; subdivision
old friend; old acquaintance
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
he; she; that person; (arch.) you