fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
sudden turn; sudden change; (suddenly occurring) accident; emergency
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
grasp; catch; understanding
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
how; in what way; how about
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble