I don't know about ... but; it may be possible for ... but
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
confusion; mixing; merger
time limit; time restriction
around the world; throughout the world
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
similar instance; similar case; parallel case; analogy
mwahahaha (evil laughter); coo coo; cooing; stifled laughter; suppressed laughter; sound of snagging
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to swipe; to filch; to pilfer; to snatch; to walk off with
member of a (rock) band; band member; bandsman
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
lotus leaf; vulgar; wanton
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to pour forth; to spill out
to dance; to perform dance steps
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
(talent) scout; recruiter; scouting; headhunting; Boy Scouts; Girl Scouts
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
panoramic view; bird's-eye view
blind spot (on the retina); blind spot; weak point; loophole
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to investigate thoroughly; to examine closely; to probe into; to be obsessed with a thought; to brood over; to worry about
to leave to chance; to resign oneself to one's fate; to leave the rest to heaven
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
not a word to anyone; keep it secret; mum's the word
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?