offset; offsetting each other; set-off; setoff; killing each other
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
as if nothing had happened
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to be crazy; to be mad; to have a screw loose
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to lie; to pretend; to feign; to deceive; to trick
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
after school (at the end of the day)
the way back; the way home; return trip
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
together (of two people); both (of you, them, etc.)
to become dull; to become lifeless; to get bored; to lose interest; to lose value after a peak (e.g. stock); to weaken (of the market)
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
the three character styles: square and semicursive and grass
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
matter of time; question of time
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
reversal (of a situation); turnaround; turnabout; reversal (of direction of rotation)
to take (preventive) measures; to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
cloudy sky; overcast sky; cloudy weather
to fight against; to oppose; to face
friendly fire; killing each other by mistake; internecine strife
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
very careful; thoroughly prepared
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)