impossible proposition; unreasonable proposal; tall order
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to be twisted; to be wrapped; to be distorted
quarrel; dispute; argument
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
time; season; period; phase; stage
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
meaning; connotation; denotation
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
the most one can do; the best one can do; the best one can expect
interruption; suspension; break
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
two times; twice; two degrees
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane