appreciation; thanks; gratitude
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
preface; introduction; preamble
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
Power forward (basketball)
sense of language; feeling of a word; impression a word makes; nuance
dated; date; fixed; external
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
the sixth sense; intuition; hunch
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
innermost depths of one's heart
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
any beech tree of genus Castanopsis; chinquapin; chinkapin
to boil strongly; to be excited
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
relaxation (e.g. of muscles); becoming flaccid
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to blur; to shade off; to gradate; to obscure; to make ambiguous
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
belligerence; fighting spirit
to pull in (fish); to land