weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
real intention; true motive; true meaning
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
plural; multiple; plural (number)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
very likely; very probable
after school (at the end of the day)
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
putting into operation; invocation
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
public facilities; utilities
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
lifespan; life; lifetime; life (of a battery, lightbulb, etc.); service life; end of an object's (useful) life
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
dealing with; coping with
great success; big hit; (hitting the) jackpot; big win; being right on the mark (of a prediction); being bang on
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
emission; release; radiation; release (of goods, a player from a team, etc.)
way of calling (something or someone)
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
being argued into silence; being left speechless
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling