close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
really; truly; indeed; good grief
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
how; in what way; how about
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
no, not like that (but like this)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
individual; private person; personal; private
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
interior; inside; internal
secrecy; highly classified information
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
(this) shrine; (this) company; (this) firm
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
I see; that's right; indeed
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect