yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
cast (play, film, etc.); cast (e.g. type conversion)
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
genuine article; real thing; real deal
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
impossible; unlikely; improbable
though; notwithstanding; although
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
gem; jewel; precious stone
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
observation; survey; watching
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
government office; government agency; authorities
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch