fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
taking over another's debt; shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
ghastly; gruesome; appalling; lurid
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
to cause laughter; to extract a smile
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
being somewhat excited (agitated)
eccentricity; eccentric behaviour
place to go; person to turn to; someone to depend on
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
title; subject; problem (on a test); question; counter for questions (on a test)
around the clock; day and night
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit
personal affairs; private matter; personal secret; privacy
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
outstanding talent; person of exceptional talent; gifted person
moderator; host; chairman
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
scoring the first point; winning the first game; lucky day in the morning, but not in the afternoon
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
in-house; (on) the grounds; (in) the premises; hall; theatre; theater
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
scholarship; scientific attainments
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
loss; defeat; counter for losses
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
wintertime; winter season
secret swordsmanship (of a specific school); secret traditions of fencing