check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
lock-opening; lock-picking
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
at least; at most; (even) just
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
reaction; response; reaction
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
expressing oneself without words or gestures; force of personality
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
things on hand; things in stock; money on hand; money in one's wallet; on hand; in stock
fee; charge; rate; material
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
should; must; -able; probably; likely
way of asking; way of listening; listener
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to put on airs; to assume importance
destruction; annihilation; devastation; catastrophe
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
(not) a single person; (no) one
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
number of persons; personnel