reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
contribution (to a newspaper, magazine, etc.); submission; post (on a blog, social media, etc.)
memory; sense; experience
severe; strict; tough; hard
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
order; command; directions; instructions
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
spelling; orthography; patching; binding
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
major cleanup; spring cleaning
treasure chest; strongbox
whenever you want; any time you like
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to square one's shoulders
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
to make one's name well known; to gain much fame
gale; strong wind; swift wind; fresh breeze (Beaufort scale)
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
Side by Side (game series)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst