introduction; presentation; referral; listing
direct examination; examination-in-chief
memory; sense; experience
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
testimony; (verbal) evidence
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
(talk of a) moneymaking scheme; moneymaking idea; get-rich-quick proposal
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
whispering into a person's ear
getting rich quick; making a killing; making a fortune at a single stroke
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
Eh?; What?; Come on!; Damn!
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
gem; jewel; precious stone
to dispose of; to sell off
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
have to (verb); must (verb); is indispensable; absolutely necessary
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
conclusion; end; completion; summing up; supervision
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
pupil; disciple; adherent; follower; apprentice; young person
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all