to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
bog; marsh; swamp; quandary; dire situation from which one cannot extricate oneself; imbroglio
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
simultaneous; all at once
troublesome; annoying; complicated
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; neglecting (e.g. one's studies); leaving unattended
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions); to get on the same page
dispatch of troops; despatch of troops; expedition
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
strange incident; unusual occurrence; rare event; grave (and unexpected) incident; serious event; accident
no; nay; disagreement; objection; disapproval
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
clearly evident; quite obvious; as clear as day; beyond any doubt; strikingly apparent
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
intuition; instinct; hunch
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
firm; strong; solid; stable
reason; cause; history; origin
inscrutable; incomprehensible
one's heart; the mind; inner feelings; inmost thoughts; true motives
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to overhear; to hear (secondhand); to hear on the grapevine; to know by hearsay
(verbal) message; word (from someone)
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
how; in what way; by what means
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
the heavens; the skies; heaven; deva realm; ascending to heaven; death
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)