to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
pure and innocent; immaculate
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
if so; in that case; in that situation
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to thrust before; to thrust at
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to accept; to receive; to agree
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
clicking one's tongue; tut-tut; smacking one's lips (with relish)
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
choices; alternatives; options
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
adds force or indicates command
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
form; shape; figure; visage
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion