smell (esp. a good smell); fragrance; scent; aroma; perfume
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
where; which; anyway; anyhow; sooner or later; eventually
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
all doors closed; blocked in every direction; cornered
to pluck off (esp. by twisting); to pick; to break off; to wrest (away from); to wrench free; to snatch (away)
single word; a few words; brief comment
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
alone; by oneself; on one's own
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
sincere; earnest; serious
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled