riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
personal; individual; private
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
knowing; (an) acquaintance
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
corridor; hallway; passageway
ten; 10; ten years of age
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
all over; all over the place; everywhere
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
lively; vigorous; sprightly; animated; vivid
fresh verdure; new green leaves
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
pronunciation; production of sound
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
to be reflected; to harmonize with (harmonise); to come out (photo); to be projected; to be displayed (on a screen)