effectiveness; efficacy; efficaciousness
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
chance of precipitation; chance of rain
to laugh away; to laugh off
schoolyard; playground; school grounds; campus
minigame; mini game; subgame; practice game (usu. with reduced players)
invasion; raid; attack; visitation (of a calamity)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
sense of smell; olfaction
to be furnished with; to be provided with; to be possessed of; to be endowed with; to be among; to be one of
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to make an appearance; to show up
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to head home; to leave for home
one-by-one; separately; in detail
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
publication; issue (of journal, newspaper, etc.); issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising an event (software)
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
quickly; calmly; intently
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance