unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
exceedingly; extremely; exceptionally; unexpectedly
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
firm; strong; solid; stable
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
soon; shortly; before long
rival; competitor; competition
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself (as); to change (into); to transform; to change radically (for the better)
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
heat shimmer; heat haze; shimmering of hot air
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
tool; implement; instrument; equipment
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
between times; when there's a spare moment
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
pride in one's strength or skill
depending on the circumstances; due to (with modifying verb)