suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
to fail; to mess up; to bungle; to screw the pooch
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to exchange gunfire; to exchange shots
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
to look forward to something
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
draw (in competition); tie game
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
tip-top; top; top-drawer; best; foremost; elite
to employ; to hire; to charter
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of cost); freelance; one-size
report (of news); reporting; news; information; (media) coverage
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...