immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
several times; a few times
unclear; obscure; unknown; unidentified; ignorance; lack of wisdom
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
if; in case; supposing; worst (case); unexpected (occurence); unforeseen
to go back to square one; to make a fresh start; to be back where one started
not the time for; not the place for; far from; far more than; nowhere near just; well beyond
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
start; beginning; starting (e.g. a race); departing; starting point
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to one's heart's content; to one's complete satisfaction; as much as one likes; heartily; thoroughly; without restraint
to become locked; to lock
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to lock (a door, etc.); to lock up
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
gossip; corner of the mouth
to come out (e.g. hair); to fall out; to collapse (e.g. building, floor); to be left out; to be omitted
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
Satan; the Devil; the Prince of Darkness; king of the demons who try to prevent people from doing good