why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
at; in; at; when; by; with
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
300; three hundred; 300 mon; trifling amount; shyster
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
police; police officer; police station; self-appointed enforcer (of a rule, standard, etc.); busybody
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
cumulative total; accumulated total; total up to now
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
caller; visitor; company; guest
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to bear in mind; to keep remembering; to note
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
holiday house; vacation home; villa; prison; jail
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
distant place; faraway location; far away
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
opposite side; opposition
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...