to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
Mariana Trench (deepest part of the ocean, near the Mariana Islands)
to have a reason; to have an excuse
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
uncertain; indefinite; vague; ambiguous; equivocal; dubious
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
someone; a certain person
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
lightning strike; torpedo attack
literature; books (reference); document
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
by itself; automatically; naturally
story; tale; talk; discussion
point (of a story, argument, etc.); key point; point; site; point (in scoring); point (in a loyalty program); points
to be too numerous; to be too much
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
the way back; the way home; return trip
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to forget completely; to leave behind