thumb-marked; well-used; well-thumbed; worn-out (e.g. joke); stale; hackneyed
electricity; (electric) light
depending on the answer; hinging on the reply
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
figurative expression; metaphorical expression
now that; since; so long as; because
surname; family name; last name
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
to participate in (as a member); to get involved in
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
tool; implement; means; furniture
most part; greater part; majority
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
origin; beginning; genesis; primeval; primordial; primitive
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
hardcore crowd; people who take their hobby or interest very seriously
demonstration; protest; (giving a) demo; demonstration; presentation
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
great fool; utter fool; complete idiot; absolute moron
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to compose; to put together
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
being concerned about or mindful of
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
God; god; ace; king; superior person