everything; anything; nothing
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
not caring; not giving a damn
to complain; to make a complaint
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
alone; by oneself; on one's own
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
man's man; man aggressively pursuing sex and riches; (lit.) carnivore
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
three dimensions; three dimensional; 3D; real world; IRL (in real life)
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
disappear without a trace; nowhere to be seen
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
retreat; falling back; recession; waning; backspace (key)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
to jump (out of the way); to jump back; to jump aside
pillar of fire; blazing column
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
well-cooked; well-done; browned
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)