eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
impostor; imposter; pretender; liar
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
that is to say; so that means
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
to get information; to find out; to get wind of
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
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
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
to refuse; to decline; to deny
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
to fall; to drop; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to decrease (of popularity, quality, speed, sales, etc.); to fall; to be inferior (to)
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
rare; uncommon; new; novel; fine; nice
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
to be found; to be discovered
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to go out and away; to leave
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
these guys; these fellows
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
settlement; solution; resolution
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
son of a bitch; piece of shit
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
helper; assistant; help; assistance
network; Internet; net (e.g. hairnet, tennis net); net (price, weight, etc.); nett
spreading; disseminating; scattering; diffusion (of light, gas)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying