concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
extreme; ultra; mega; damn; stupid; cursed
straight; straightforward; direct; straight (wins, sets, etc.); straight (liquor); neat; entering university right after graduating high school
way; method; means; resource; course
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
why; how; for what reason
delivering an order; dispatch of an order; messenger; orderly; runner
secrecy; highly classified information
matter; thing; affair; circumstance
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
authentic; credible; creditworthy; dependable; reliable; sound
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
easy to do; apt to do; prone to do; liable to do
point; dot; one point; one matter; one point (in a game, exam, etc.); one mark
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
not necessarily so; is not always true; there is no guarantee that ...; there is no telling
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to shade an account; to add something extra
day and night; around the clock
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
dive (e.g. into water); diving; dive (of an aircraft)
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
image; figure; figure; form; image
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes