diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to begin to dissolve; to start melting; to dissolve into (a liquid)
deterioration (in quality, performance, etc.); degradation; worsening; (visible) aging; becoming unattractive (due to aging)
to buy; to purchase; to buy out
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
for use by children; for children
useful thing; usable article; present; gift
to call on someone; to call at a place; to ask; to inquire; to hear; to be told
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
to keep a watchful eye on
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
gun; firearm; wooden pole that wrestlers strike in practice; puffer fish
innocent; naive; artless; unaffected; genuine; childlike
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
appearance; emergence; advent; arrival; showing up; coming to existence
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
sister (sibling); (Catholic) sister; sister (female partner in a homosexual relationship)
decorations; offerings; mere window dressing
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
the same kind; accomplice; partner
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
deeply religious; devout; godly; faithful
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
pastor; minister; clergyman; reverend