what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
enterprise; business; company; corporation
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
does not match (one's, its) appearance
retreating figure; appearance from behind
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
not one to talk; who are you to say; look who's talking
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
if so; in that case; in that situation
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
of course; certainly; naturally
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder