explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
rapid increase; proliferation; surge; explosion
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
not the norm; foolish; stupid
again (and again); once again; yet again
closely-guarded secret; top secret
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to obey; to submit to; to serve (in the army, a prison sentence, etc.); to go into (mourning); to observe; to take (medicine, poison, etc.)
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
individual; one by one; separate; each
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
reproduction; duplication; reprinting
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
creation; birth; formation; naissance; construction
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
recently; lately; these days
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
dwelling; house; residence; living; life
child; small person; dwarf; midget; narrow-minded person; mean person
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess