smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
negotiations; bargaining; discussions; connection; relationship; relations
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
radiant smile; contented smile
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
practical problem; practical matter
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
after death; posthumously
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
territorial relationship; regional bond
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
ha ha ha; hee hee hee; chuckling
liking for; taste for; fondness for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
plan; plot; idea; conception; vision; scheme
having no choice but to ...; all one can do is ...; there's nothing to do except ...; having nothing but ...; there is only ...; having only ...
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
drama; theatre; theater; play
endlessly; continuously; (going) on and on; meandering; winding; sinuous
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
theatre; theater; playhouse
what's what; heads or tails
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate