to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to fly into a rage; to lose one's temper; to flare up; to break out
unfairness; injustice; partiality
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to ask a question; to ask questions
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to (take out and) show; to demonstrate; to point out (finger, clock hand, needle, etc.); to indicate; to show
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
group; party; team; squad; section
division; splitting; sharing; distribution; draw; tie
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
royal capital; imperial capital
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
chance; opportunity; occasion
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention; motive
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
staying the night; lodging (at)
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
quickly; calmly; intently