funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
contrived; false-sounding
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
to hold a grudge; to hold something against somebody
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
top recommendation; (something) highly recommended
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
with a "plop" (of tears, drop of water, etc.)
there are no tricks or gimmicks (phrase used at magic shows); perfectly ordinary (e.g. mirror, pack of cards)
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to settle peacefully; to work out peacefully; to come to an amicable solution; to become reconciled
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
future; possible; potential; prospective
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
to have the memory of having done something oneself
place where fire is likely to break out; possible cause of a fire
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
old girl; former female student; alumna; office girl
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
graduation ceremony; commencement
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
alumni association; graduates' association; alumni meeting; class reunion
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
(instruction) manual; operations manual; basic rules (pertaining to how a job should be carried out); (car with) manual transmission
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common