interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
exercise to help digestion
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to kick back (ball, person, etc.)
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
leaving a restaurant without paying; dine and dash; bilking
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
crocodile; alligator; (arch.) shark
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
one's best interests; one's own good
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
modest; reserved; quiet; humble
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
discontinuation (of business); closing down; giving up (one's practice); retiring
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
pride; boast; credit (to)