stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
body; physical system; (the) person
episode; anecdote; vignette; episode
leaving the front line; retiring from the game; deserting the battle
original story (as opposed to a sequel, spin-off, etc.); main story; this volume; the movie (as opposed to the trailers; at a movie theater); feature film (main item in a cinema program); movie based on a TV series
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to intertwine; to become entangled; to get tangled (together); to become intertwined (of matters, interests, etc.); to become connected; to become linked
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
crack; crevice; fissure; chap; rift
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
emptiness; being empty; not carrying anything; unburdened; dishonoured (bill, promise, etc.); false
one of these days; someday; one day
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
present location; current location; "you are here" (on map)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
single (room); room for one; private room (in a restaurant, etc.); private dining room; (toilet) stall
harmful insect; noxious insect; pest; vermin
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
in this way; like this; this (much); so; uh; er
how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
temporary; transitory; short-lived
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like