you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; environs; surrounding area; district
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
stairs; stairway; staircase
careless; thoughtless; stupid; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
well done!; good job!; good work!; you did it!; bravo!
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to cover (with something)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to make an appeal; to urge
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook