indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
very busy (person or thing)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
(being in) the red; deficit; red letter; red writing; corrections (by a teacher or proofreader) written in red
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
economic; financial; fiscal
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
having children; attempting to conceive
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
to make sense; to be meaningful
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
improper way (of doing); wrong way; unorthodox method; evil course; evil path; heresy
one's view on love; one's philosophy of love
view of marriage; outlook on marriage; attitude towards marriage
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
nonsensical; unreasonable; awfully; extremely; disorder; confusion
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
gifted education; special education for gifted children
half; biracial person (esp. half-Japanese); person of mixed parentage
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
homecoming; return to one's home
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel