safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
living thing; living creature; animal; life
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
such ... as; or some such
correction; revision; amendment
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
support; backing; aid; assistance
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness
speech and conduct; words and actions; words and deeds; behavior; behaviour; manners
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
medium; mediocrity; average
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
to have a talk; to tell a story
to bring in; to take in; to approach (someone) with (a proposal, offer, problem, etc.); to bring; to bring (to another stage); to take (e.g. to court, to extra time, to a play-off)
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
traveling patent-medicine salesman; medicine peddler
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
state (of affairs); situation; appearance; look(s); sign; indication
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip