implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
ceremonial hall (e.g. wedding, funeral); hall for ceremonies; place of ceremony
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
celebration; auspicious occasion
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
everyday conversation; day-to-day conversation
along the road; along the way
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
to overestimate (someone); to overrate; to think too highly of; to make too much of; to give (someone) too much credit
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
outside the country; abroad
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
thinking back now; looking back
simple; easy; simplistic; inexpensive; cheap
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
soundly (of sleeping); (sleeping) like a log
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
to rub (on); to wipe; to daub; to lay (the blame on someone); to pin; to shift
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
tough; stubborn; determined; severely; heavily; hard
to nail (to something); to nail down; to bang (e.g. one's head); to knock; to throw (at a wall, on the floor, etc.); to fling (at)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
female vampire; vampiress
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to flatter; to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to flirt (with; a man); to make eyes (at)