to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to ask a question; to ask questions
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
strange; wonderful; weird; outrageous; mysterious
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
candy fashioned in human and animal forms
handsome young man; Adonis
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
to lie; to cheat; to pretend; to trick; to deceive
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
too much; excessively; too
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
even if ...; even supposing that ...
world; society; people; the public
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
guffawing; roaring (with laughter); (laughing) heartily
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
that is to say; so that means
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
tenth day of the month; ten days
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent