dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
sincere; earnest; serious
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
proposal; offer; request; application
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
there's no smoke without fire
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
not worth considering; out of the question
2nd day of the month; two days
on time; on schedule; punctually
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; virtue; benefit
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
had better ...; had better not ...
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to keep in mind; to memorize
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
care; precaution; guarding; caution
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
confidence; trust; faith; credit
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
cool; refreshing; clear (e.g. eyes); bright; clear; distinct
damply; moistly; clammily; stickily
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected