to boast; to brag; to feign ignorance; to pretend not to know; to recite (a song or poem to oneself); to bark
thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
symbolization; coding; encoding
to cultivate a better understanding
tail and fins; embellishment (of a story, rumor, etc.); exaggeration
source (of a transmission, broadcast, etc.); point of origin
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
to swell up; to bulge; to swell (of a budget, population, etc.); to increase significantly; to balloon
unknown; obscure; insignificant
online; on the line (of a ball; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
social network; social networking service
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
counseling room; counselling room; consulting room; advisory centre
(data) packet; packet; parcel; package
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to omit; to leave out; to exclude; to curtail; to save; to cut down
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
misrepresentation; false statement
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
carving knife; butcher's knife; cleaver; meat chopper
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
news (from someone); letter; contact; (someone's) whereabouts; (someone's) movements
mountains and rivers; natural surroundings
flat; level; flat (e.g. in 10 seconds flat); exactly; flat; flat
dot; point; polka dots; dot; pixel
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
the law of the jungle; the strong prey on the weak; the weak become the victim of the strong
predation; eating prey; preying upon
serious wound; serious injury
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
nothing but; except; no more than