to be perturbed; to be agitated
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
because of; owing to; due to
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
foresight; foreknowledge; intimation; premonition; prediction
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
every month; each month; monthly
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
truth or falsehood; genuineness; authenticity; veracity
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to filch; to snatch; to steal (an idea, work, etc.); to plagiarize; to arrest; to nab
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
straight; as the crow flies
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
difficult to ...; hard to ...
order; sequence; procedure
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
very likely; very probable
moment by moment; hour by hour
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
to becalm one's feelings; to compose oneself
advantage; benefit; merit; good point; plus
to pilfer; to filch; to swipe
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about