talk; recital; narration; topic
not funny; not a laughing matter; not a joke
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
feature (e.g. newspaper); special edition; report
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
with a momentary flash of light
to be smeared; to be covered
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
tirthika; non-Buddhist teachings; heterodoxy; unorthodoxy; demon; devil
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to dry up (spring, pond, etc.); to run out
raw materials; ingredients
source of information; intelligence source; message source
freebie (e.g. with a purchase); something additional; price reduction; discount; exaggeration
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to suddenly understand (esp. on basis of experience or memory); to come to mind; to recall (in a flash); to be reminded of; to call to mind; to think of
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
again (and again); once again; yet again
verbal promise; one's word
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
exclamation of surprised disappointment, disgust, or worry (yuck, ick, ack, eeew, crap!, blech, gross)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
unreasonable request; asking for something unreasonable
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find