unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
you could say that; that might be so
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle; frond; foliage
(shooting up) one after another; (sprouting up) all over the place; (growing) rapidly
to grow; to spring up; to sprout; to cut (teeth)
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
stairs; stairway; staircase
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
difference; discrepancy; variation
false accusations; unfounded suspicion; groundless charge; wet clothes
how; in what way; by what means
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
to throw down; to bring down; to kill; to defeat; to overthrow; to trip up
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
pose; pose; posturing; pause; rest
tone (of voice); manner of talking
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
clearing one's throat; cough
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
that day; the very same day
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
school building; schoolhouse
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet