one theory (opinion); another theory (opinion)
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
someone (something) not to be trifled with
appearing in unexpected places and at unexpected moments; elusive; phantom
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
living together (with one more person)
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
impossible; unlikely; improbable
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
hey there; I say; see here
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beginning; outset; first; onset
pointing out; identification
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
wholesale delegation; hundred-percent subcontracting; leaving all the decision-making to somebody else
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
after that; afterwards; thereafter
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule