cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
welcome!; nice to see you!
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
to arrest; to capture; to seize
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
whispered conversation; whispering
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
single word; a few words; brief comment
what the hell are you saying?
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
making money; making a profit
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
from here; from this place
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
way (of doing); manner; method; means
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
repeatedly; several times; many times
to incur someone's enmity
to order; to command; to appoint
one of these days; someday; one day
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
revival; restoration; resuscitation
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole