suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
settlement negotiation (insurance)
man; male; masculine gender
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
than; from; out of; except; but; more
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to dig up; to expose; to disclose
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to head towards; to be inclined to go towards; to head for a place naturally
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape