riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
playing the victim; playing the victim card
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance; thin soup of fish or shellfish boiled in seawater
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
to be pleased; to be in a good mood
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to fly around; to scatter
taking a breath (while singing, swimming, etc.); short break; breather
to cease; to stop; to be over
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
avoiding or dodging responsibility
innocence; being not guilty
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
from the beginning; from scratch
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
extravagant spree; wild merrymaking; living it up
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to say; to be called; to do