does not seem; unlikely; improbable
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
badger game; scheme in which a man and woman trick another man into a compromising situation for blackmail
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
to get involved or entangled in; to get mixed up in; to have something to do with; to have dealings with
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
with a start; with a jump
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to be conspicuous; to stand out
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
surroundings; environs; circumference
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look around; to survey
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
tone (of voice); manner of talking
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
resentment; grudge; pent-up anger; frustration; bitterness
self-consciousness; self-awareness
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)