enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
spread; extension; influence; aftereffect; ripple
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
to backfire; to have a harmful result
expressive power; inventiveness; creative power
ingenuity; resourcefulness
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
already; as early as; at the earliest; at the soonest
to turn; to shift; to alter; to distract
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
sense of fulfillment; sense of completeness; sense of accomplishment; sense of contentment
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
television program; TV program
to seize; to impound; to garnish; to attach goods
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
lonely; desolate; forlornness; desolation
leaving the remaining corrections up to the printer after having finished proofreading; OK with corrections
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to cause to swell; to inflame
complete works; complete collection; complete series
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
waiting; waiting time; wait tile; tile which would complete one's hand
silently; hushed; in a still manner
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
although; though; despite the fact that ...
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
one clap; one beat; one mora (taken as a unit of time)
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to exert oneself and win; to gain (victory)
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)