way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
before one's eyes; in one's presence; up close; personally
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to (forcibly) separate (a couple, family, etc.); to force apart; to tear apart
genuine; authentic; true; real
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
deception; make-believe; fake; counterfeit; phony
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
to happen to have; to have on hand; to carry (e.g. money)
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
reserve corps; flying squadron
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
at a loss for words; stumped for words
several hundred; hundreds (of)
thousands; several thousand
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
around the world; throughout the world
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical
Gothic novel; supernatural horror novel
wastebasket; wastepaper basket
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
tool; implement; means; furniture