roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
delay; putting off; procrastination
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
thickly; stickily; viscously
romance (e.g. Arthurian romances); heroic tale; (nigh) impossible dream; adventurous spirit; (full-length) novel; romance
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
mechanism; mechanics; machines; mechanic
transformation; variation; metamorphosis; modification; deformation; variety
union; combination; conjugation (of gametes); sexual intercourse; copulation
launch (of a rocket, satellite, etc.); lift-off; end (of a project, theatrical run, etc.); close; party to celebrate the successful completion of a project (run of performances, etc.); wrap party
relay; hook-up; relay broadcasting
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
alright to do; can do; do not mind doing; gladly do; might as well do
making from scratch (esp. in model-making and information systems); full scratch building
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
easygoing; optimistic; conceited
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
thief; burglar; robber; theft; burglary; robbery
rare; extraordinary; singular
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
to begin to appear; to begin to come in
paper-thin wafer (for wrapping powdered medicine, candies, etc.)
to pity; to sympathize with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to appreciate; to recognize (someone's efforts)
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
conquest; domination; supremacy; winning (a championship)
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to invest in; to sink money into; to put into; to lay out (funds); to inject; to impregnate
nail; spike; tack; rivet; brad; (pachinko) pin
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)