thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
the heat is off; things calm down; the excitement dies down
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
myself; yourself; I; me; you
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgment; judgement
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
person of common sense; common sense man
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
spatula; (artificially cultured) Japanese crucian carp
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
monster; monstrosity; giant; influential figure; monsterlike; over-demanding
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)