irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
stepping back; drawing back
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
again (and again); once again; yet again
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
insight; power of observation
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
pit of the stomach; solar plexus
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to be silent; to say nothing
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
an eye for people; the ability to judge character
(social) position; status
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle