styrofoam; styrene foam; expanded polystyrene
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
mini-; miniskirt; mini-skirt
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
free and uncontrolled; behaving with abandon; freewheeling
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
rational; reasonable; logical
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
foreshadowing; preparation; precautionary measures
police officer; policeman; constable
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to read the situation; to sense the mood
I see; that's right; indeed
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
relation; connection; relevance
site (usu. website); sight; payable on sight
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself