not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
serious; severe; grave; acute
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
publisher; publishing house; publishing company
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
groundless fear; thinking too much; making too much of
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; appearing on the cover of a magazine
street at night; making a night journey
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
store interior; inside of a shop
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
semicircular; crescent-shaped; half-moon
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
mistaken arrest; arrest based on misidentification
by all means; by all costs
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)