to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
every year; yearly; annually
continuation; succession; series
popular name; common name; nickname; alias
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); very
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
at some point in the past; at some stage
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
murder; homicide; manslaughter
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
it's no joke; gimme a break!
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
(teacher's) platform; podium; dais
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
uneasiness; vague apprehension; premonition
to forebode; to have a presentiment
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
arrival; coming (e.g. something awaited); advent
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
accumulation (e.g. of emotions, grievances, etc.); buildup; suppression (e.g. of anger)
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
to press a question; to cross-examine
conversely; on the contrary
pep-up; reassurance; pick-me-up; restorative; energizer
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person