information bureau; intelligence department
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
checking answers (e.g. to homework problems); verifying one's answers
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
playfulness; mischivousness; naughtiness
timing-wise; timewise; seasonal; depending on the time
searching for someone; search for a missing person
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
responsibility; duty; obligation
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
(lit.) to carry a bomb; to have a bomb about to go off; to have an imminent problem; to be in danger of relapse
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to twist (e.g. someone's arm); to wrench
joint-locking technique (in judo)
to admire (someone's courage); to approve of (someone's ambition)
almost completely empty; virtually empty; inadequately defended; undefended; unguarded
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
don't worry about it; there is nothing to fear; there is no need for anxiety; everything is under control
failure; defeat; mistake; unconsciousness
full of openings; half empty; (cutting) sharply; cleanly; (arch.) (progressing) smoothly
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
flour; meal; powder; heroin
discretion; consideration; allowance
opening to the public (e.g. garden, etc.); read permission: anybody
to be discouraged (from doing something); to have one's enthusiasm dampened
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to mix; to blend; to combine