cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to ascertain; to confirm; to verify; to make sure of
disorder; confusion; disturbance (of order, peace, etc.); corruption (e.g. of public morals)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
really; truly; indeed; good grief
degree of familiarity; popularity
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
woman who likes comics depicting male homosexual love
comics or novels about male homosexuality, targeted at young women
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to garner interest; to attract attention
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
having enough of (food, drink, etc.); having one's fill; fully enjoying
to have a rumor circulating
through; throughout; in the course of; all over or throughout (e.g. a place)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
hot topic; talk of the town
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
straight-laced person; stubborn person
study; research; investigation
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)