parody (of a song); new lyrics to an old melody; song parody
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
plastic wrap; cling film; cling wrap; to wrap in plastic wrap
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
to give off (a smell, scent, aroma); to smell of; to perfume (a room, etc.); to hint at; to suggest; to insinuate
out of the blue; all of a sudden; without warning; unexpectedly
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
keyword; key word; clue word; keyword; search term; indexing term
vexing; irritating; impatient
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
to grab (someone) by the collar; to size (someone) by the lapels
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
product; produce; result; fruit
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
simply put; putting it simply; in short
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
to be reduced to ashes; to be cremated
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
(very) patient; persevering
gang of young toughs; hooligans; hoodlums; hoods; yobbos
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
arrangement; pact; agreement
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
to grow restive; to begin to act violently