provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
might as well; sure, why not; why not use this occasion to ...
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
failure; mistake; blunder
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
to stare back (at); to glare back
bye-bye; good-bye; see you; saying goodbye; parting
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to break; to tear; to pierce; to split; to burst
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
one more time; once more; once again
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to resort to violence; to perform a drastic act
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
spare time; free time; leisure time
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
adopted daughter; foster daughter
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
supporter; sponsor; patron; backer
deep (of emotions, connections, etc.)
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
source of information; intelligence source; message source
from out of nowhere; from who knows where