to cross one's mind; to occur to one
verbalization; putting into words
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
security; guarantee; collateral; guarantee (e.g. of safety)
to be mistaken; to be incorrect; to make a mistake (in); to do incorrectly; to mistake (one thing with another); to confuse
hearsay; hearing secondhand; hearing through the grapevine
being enrolled (at a school); being registered; being a member (of a team, organization, etc.)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
company president; manager; director
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
housing district; residential district
business (engagement); commercial use; business use
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
tiled; covered with tiles
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
elevated (structure); overhead
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
outskirts (of a town); run-down district
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
area; region; district; locality
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
appropriate (e.g. authorities); concerned; relevant; said; aforementioned; competent