tension; mental strain; nervousness
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
genuine article; real thing; real deal
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to cling to; to hold on to; to grapple; to set about doing; to begin; to take hold of
reality; actuality; hard fact
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
wild enthusiasm; being crazy about
worship; adoration; admiration; cult
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to threaten; to menace; to intimidate; to startle; to frighten; to scare
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
information; making a report (to a superior)
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
moron; idiot; stupid person
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
in accordance with plans; just as planned
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive