to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to sniff out; to get wind of
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
praiseworthy; commendable; laudable; strange (person); weird; odd
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to have both; to possess both; to combine with
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to step firmly (on); to harden by treading
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
to live together; to be close friends; (lit.) to eat out of the same pot
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
firmly; solidly; heartily
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to pack; to crowd
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing