to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to explain adequately; to be accountable
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to engage (with); to be in gear (with); to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
headache inducing; vexing
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
feast; treating (someone); to treat (someone, e.g. to a meal)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
whip (cream, etc.); whipping; to whip; to whisk