then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
offender; criminal; culprit
sense of touch; sense of being touched; tactile sense
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to butt heads; to head-butt
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
whispering; murmuring; subdued
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
arranging beforehand to tell the same story; getting the stories straight; coordinating one's stories
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
plan; scheme; (payment) plan; package; deal
coordination; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours)
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
firmly; solidly; heartily
one more time; once more; once again
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
seaside; seashore; coast; coastland
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
taking a picture or video of oneself (esp. with a smartphone camera); selfie; video selfie; self-taken picture
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
twosome; duo; pair (of criminals)
timidly; nervously; hesitantly; trembling (with fear)
friend with benefits; fuck-buddy; sex friend
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame
quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful