absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
gender gap; male-female divide
annulment; abolition; repeal; rescission
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
top (of a mountain); summit; peak; height; orgasm; climax
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
next; secondly; subsequently
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
how many years; how long; what year
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to some extent; to a certain extent
desk pad; sheet of plastic (or cardboard, felt, etc.) placed under writing paper; being pinned under; being caught under; model; pattern
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
trauma (usu. psychological)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive
softly; mildly; gently; politely
one more time; once more; once again
thicket; bush; grove; (medical) quack
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
snake; serpent; large snake
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
to rush on; to attack; to swoop down on
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic