serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
every single word and phrase; word by word
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to end one's life; to end one's days; to die
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
loop; band; loop (programming); loop (railway line); time loop; temporal loop
writing; composition; essay; sentence
near; close by; within reach; familiar
valuable article; valuables
(school) period; period or division of time; time limit
head; lead; vanguard; first
taking refuge; evacuation; backup (of data)
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
hosing down; drainage; discharge of water; spraying with water
burn mark; grilled surface (e.g. on a steak)
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
household belongings; household possession; furniture and household goods; goods and chattels; home furnishings; household goods
flame; blaze; fire; attack; aggression
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
exhibition; display; putting on show
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to grow fond of; to grow attached to; to become enamoured with
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
parent-child relationship
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
telephone receiver; telephone mouthpiece; making a telephone call; receiving a telephone call
unwelcome favor; unwelcome favour; misplaced kindness
consideration (for); thoughtfulness; solicitude; care; watchfulness; concern
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
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 tighten; to press hard