inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to have a rumor circulating
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
date (with someone); (social) outing (for two); date night; date (day)
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
lost article; something forgotten
leaving; going home; quitting one's job; free time; leisure
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
several; a number of; quantity; amount; counting; figures; number
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to snatch from; to steal from
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
besides; in addition; also; moreover
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to stroke down; to smooth down