spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
script; screenplay; scenario
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
sponsor; promoter; impresario; organizer; organiser
minimum; at the very least
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
duty; sense of duty; honor; in-law; relation by marriage
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to try to do; to attempt to do
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
helper; assistant; help; assistance
belief; faith; conviction
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
declaration; indication; representation; manifestation; demonstration; expression
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
how long; how far; how much
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
nine parts; ninety percent; mostly; nine percent
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
scheme; plot; artifice; stratagem; trick
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances