it's probably so; it stands to reason
replica firearm; realistic toy gun with no firing mechanism
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
relevant source; well-informed source; interested parties
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
legal; lawful; legitimate
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
great writer; major writer
platform; home; home base; home plate
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
young literary enthusiast
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
odds and ends; all; every
major label debut (recording)
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
fixed idea; idée fixe; stereotype; prejudice
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
both eloquent and skilled
thought experiment; gedankenexperiment
insisting (unreasonably); obstinate insistence
to be tripped up; to be too drunk to stand
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
pawning; pawnage; pledging (stock, share subscription rights, etc.)
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
for better or worse; luckily or unluckily
to praise extravagantly; to lionize; to lionise; to make much of
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
living together; communal life; cohabitation