ignorance; innocence; stupidity
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
emotional strength; force of will
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
long time; several hours; long spell
not yet known; unknown; strange
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
true character; true form; true colors; consciousness; one's senses
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
multifunction; multipurpose
watch (timepiece); watching (a trend, developments, etc.); observing; (one's) watch (on a ship); watchkeeping; watch cap
information appliance; information device; information system
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
mental; spiritual; emotional
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
fast-talking; rapid talking
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
worthless; insignificant; unimportant; poor; miserable; wretched
boy; son; child; mere boy; stripling; greenhorn
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
detective work; detective industry
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
to live; to make a living; to get on with
hard-boiled (person, style, etc.); tough; hard-boiled fiction
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
society; the world; the times
hard; tough; hardware; hard disk (drive)