mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
suggestion; hint; implication
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
to explain; to dispel doubts
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
influence (on someone); inspiration
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
journal; magazine; periodical
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
using freely; making full use of; having a good command of; working (someone) hard; driving (someone) on
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
infancy; childhood; tender age
call for attention; alert; heads-up; reminder
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner