objection; dissent; protest
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
confections; sweets; candy; cake
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
chestnut; marron (Cherax tenuimanus and Cherax cainii species of freshwater crayfish)
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to become an expert; to be master at
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
in case of; at that time; at this time
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
main question; real issue at hand
although I say; although one might say; although called
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
secret information; intelligence
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
white; striped mullet fry (Mugil cephalus); speech; one's lines; white dragon tile; winning hand with a pung (or kong) of white dragon tiles; (arch.) white person
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants