ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
only recently; just of late
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
why; how come; unfortunately; alas
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
deceiving; cheating; fooling
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
baby talk; baby language; babbling
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
view; prospect; outlook; viewing platform; overlook
thick growth of plants; plantation; shrubbery; thicket
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
construction; establishment
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
accident; emergency; calamity
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
reserve corps; flying squadron
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to dismantle; to demount; to take something away; to detach