false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
breakup (of a ceremony, wedding, party, meeting, etc.); closure
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
time limit; time restriction
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
to have (someone) by the short hairs; to have something on (someone)
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to come to like a lot; to fall in love
getting deeply involved; going deeply into; going too far (into something)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
to see without obstruction; to get an unobstructed view (of); to see into (someone's thoughts); to read (someone's feelings, intentions, etc.); to foresee; to predict
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
expression; representation; description; representation (of a group)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
shelving (a matter, plan, etc.); pigeonholing; tabling; keeping (goods) off the market (to adjust the supply-demand balance)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion