in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
in an instant; in a flash; right away; immediately
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
fictitious; imaginary; fanciful; aerial; overhead
living thing; organism; creature; biology
cryptid (animal whose existence is unsubstantiated, e.g. the yeti)
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
farming out (all of a project) to subcontractors; hundred-percent outsourcing; leaving (a responsibility) entirely to someone else; offloading (a problem, work, etc.); wholesale delegation
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; expectation; anticipation
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
costumed mascot character (oft. devised for PR purposes by local governments, government departments, etc.)
just because; even if; even though
to name; to call; to christen; to term
suffix for familiar person
with these words; while saying
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
thick; bulky; massive; heavy
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
happiness; blessedness; proving fortunate; yielding positive outcome; luckily; fortunately
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation