fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
not yet known; unknown; strange
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
complete stranger; total stranger
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
news (from somebody); letter; contact; (somebody's) whereabouts; (somebody's) movements
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
yearned for; longed for; missed
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
masterpiece; best work; amusing blunder; funny mistake; boner
parking lot; car park; carpark; parking garage
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
(ammunition) cartridge; shell case
since when; from when; how long
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
since some time or another; since who-knows-when
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
pride; boast; credit (to)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
spare energy, time or money; remaining strength; reserve power; money to spare
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic