inscrutable; incomprehensible
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
spiritual exchange; reciprocal flow of feeling
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
counting backwards; calculating backwards; inverse operation; reverse operation
consequence; result; conclusion
taking a breather; relaxation; vent hole
to increase; to add to; to augment
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
audience (with a person of high standing); eye-level
being upright and cleanhanded
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
marriage partner; spouse; wife-to-be; husband-to-be; future spouse
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
promptly; quickly; without delay; before others; first
to create (a sensation); to give rise to (controversy)
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
array; muster; line-up; full force
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction; strife
to burst open; to pop; to split
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
this for sure; certainly is
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
job; work; duties; trade; skill
looking on from afar; being a spectator