almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
handrail; railing; banister
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
to be truant; to slack off; to play hooky; to skip school; to cut class; to skip out
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
while; even though; despite
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
hidden room; secret chamber
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
carrying (on one's person or in the hand); mobile phone; cell phone
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
byway; bypath; byroad; loophole; way out (of trouble); excuse
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
vacant house; unoccupied house
crime committed for fun; criminal who takes delight in people's reaction to his crimes
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
meal (e.g. lunch, dinner); diet
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist