reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
a little bit; a little while
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to look down over; to look down on
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
spin; rotation; spin (PR, politics)
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
guesswork; speculation; hunch
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
to fall into disgrace with; to incur someone's displeasure
to repeat; to do something over again
to be manageable; to be able to handle
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
difference; disparity; gap
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
inattention; distraction; mind-wandering
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
to bewilder; to perplex; to puzzle; to tempt; to seduce
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
strip show; striptease; stripping; removing one's clothes; strip (e.g. of wood)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
to be flabbergasted; to be dumbfounded
stifled (laughter); simmering
effect; result; worth; use; avail
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
free (of charge); gratuitous
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
self-respect; self-confidence; guts; backbone; pride; drive
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure