to pause; to have a short intermission
propensity to steal; thieving habits; kleptomania
harmless to humans and animals; having no influence; unimportant; insignificant
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
confidence; trust; faith; credit
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
gathering material (for an article, novel, etc.); collecting information; covering (an event, incident, etc.); reporting; interview (for a news story)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
although I say; although one might say; although called
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
mental; spiritual; emotional
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
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)
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
speech; expression; wording; language
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
getting information (esp. by interviewing witnesses, etc. in a police investigation)
to get information; to find out; to get wind of