I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
calculated; premeditated; considered
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
playing to the gallery; grandstanding; ad hoc; haphazard; dress rehearsal
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
a little bit; a little while
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
whispering into a person's ear
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
to glare; to dazzle; to glitter
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
screen (of a TV, computer, etc.); image (on a screen); picture; surface of a painting (picture, drawing, etc.)
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to shake each other's hands; to shake hands with each other
as if nothing had happened
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
transactions; dealings; business
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
concession; conciliation; compromise
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
boy; son; baby boy; young man
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
something like ...; something called ...
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to dig down; to dig into (a matter); to delve into; to probe into
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality