to laugh away; to laugh off
Central Intelligence Agency (US); CIA
serious; not joking; straight
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
specimen; sample; object to be examined
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
uneasily; restlessly; erratically
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
serious look (on one's face); straight face
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
state of mind; mentality; psychology
event; phenomenon; matter
in range; within the limits (of...); within (a) range
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
impossible; unlikely; improbable
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
to add (to); to add on; to append
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to begin to walk; to set out
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
history of; experience of
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
long military service; having experienced many battles
warrior; soldier; courageous person; strong person