to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
and then; and so; and; so then
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
unable to leave the work at hand; right in the middle of something; tied up; busy
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to kidnap; to abduct; to force to go to (e.g. an event)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
special; particular; peculiar; unique
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
convenient; handy; useful
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
thought; consideration; thinking
delivery; dispatch; despatch; service of process
transmission (e.g. news, chemical signals, electricity); communication; delivery; conveyance; transfer; relay
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
something; some kind of; for some reason
intracerebral; inside the brain; (occurring) in the mind; mental (e.g. image); imaginary
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
broken; intermittent; disconnected
steady; honest; sober; straightforward
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun