weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
if it is the case that ...
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
grand; luxurious; lavish; great; large; big (e.g. storm)
family-oriented; familial
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
dispersing; breaking up; running away
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
some people; a few people; several people
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
that day; the very same day
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
bathing; to bathe; to take a bath; to enter a bath
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
period of time; time slot; time zone
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
such ... as; or some such