truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; indeed; really
abuse; misuse; perversion
shelter; refuge; protected place
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
lingering (usu. feeling, emotion, etc.); continuing (to); still (...)
to have one's name entered (in a list)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
everywhere; all over; throughout
science (natural sciences and related fields, incl. mathematics, engineering, medicine, etc.); faculties of science, engineering, medicine, etc. (at a university); science (as a school subject)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
by itself; automatically; naturally
male instincts; male frivolity
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
permanent; everlasting; lasting; very long; many years of
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
vengeful ghost; avenging spirit; apparition
with an interesting history (story); with a shady history; with circumstances that are difficult to explain
even if ...; even supposing that ...
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
colouring; coloring; colorant
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
residence; living (at, in); abode
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
talented; gifted; prodigious; virtuoso; masterful
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
user guide; how to operate; operation procedures
to copy; to duplicate; to describe; to depict; to imitate; to model after
this (is) again; really; so; extremely
something or other; somehow
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
first place; head position; leading position
abundant; ample; plentiful; lustrous; glossy
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
owner; possessor; holder; carrier
perpetual motion machine; perpetual motion engine; perpetuum mobile