whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
unfounded (e.g. rumour); groundless; baseless; completely untrue
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
counter for books; volume
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
number of times; frequency; count
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
just a handful; only a small number (of)
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
author; writer; novelist; artist
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
ill feeling; ill will; animosity; bad impression
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
sympathy; empathy; response
performer; entertainer; celebrity
future years; in (one's) later years
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
sending; forwarding; shipping
storehouse; warehouse; godown
ill-natured; mean; mischievous; nasty; unkind; teasing