remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
poly-; polyethylene; polyphony (of an electronic keyboard, etc.); police; police officer
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
relieved; refreshed; frank; candid; easy-going
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
paranormality; anomalous phenomenon
financial power; financial means; wealth
(political) power; authority; influence
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
character; personality; (fictional) character; character
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
recess; break time; break between classes; free period; recess time; recreation hour
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
karate; being empty-handed; having nothing in one's hands
around the world; throughout the world
as everyone knows; needless to say; obvious
raw materials; ingredients
explosive; blasting powder
invention; intelligent; clever; smart
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
that well-known ...; the one and only ...; that; those; the
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert