lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
idling; lazing; slovenly; flirting; philandering; womanizing
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
reality; actuality; hard fact
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
nice; good; well-executed
alias; pseudonym; pen name; nom de plume; different name; other name
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
cannot be compared with; no match for
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to leave words (behind one, e.g. after death); to say (for posterity); to utter last words; to leave some things unsaid
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
one by one; in detail; minutely
sincerely; earnestly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
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