comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to concern; to be related
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
piling up; multiple layers
very likely; very probable
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
murder; killing; murderer
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
middle of the night; dead of night
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
stifled (laughter); simmering
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
good humour (humor); good mood
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
good person; virtuous person
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
complete stranger; total stranger