to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
examination; quiz; test; tryout; rehearsal (in filming)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
state of mind; (one's) mental state
production (e.g. play); direction
playfulness; playful mood; imaginativeness
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
suitcase; trunk; trunk (of a car); boot; (trunk) line
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
putting into operation; invocation
to be transparent; to show through
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
opportunity; occasion; (arch.) order; (arch.) sequence; (arch.) successor
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland