same; similar; (just) like; equal
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
pilot light; spark; live coals (for firelighting)
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
several times; several degrees
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
as if nothing had happened
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
storehouse; warehouse; godown
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
to crumble away; to collapse
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
nothing but; none other than
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
un-; non-; negative prefix
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
serious; severe; grave; acute
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
planning; devising (a plan); drafting; drawing up
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
to succeed (in doing); to pull something off; to manage (to do a job)
to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
shady; underhanded; questionable
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person