suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
with a rosy future; offering promising prospects
sigh (of admiration or lamentation)
excessive or unjustifiable self-defense (defence)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
you could say; you might say; verging on the
adapting oneself to the requirements of the moment; playing by ear; ad hoc approach
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
strange thing; odd thing; how absurd!; preposterous!
having a very promising future; offering promising prospects
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
homemade; made in-house; housemade; made on the premises
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
stupor; stupefaction; trance; (being) dumbfounded
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
fast (walking); quick; brisk; quick (passing of time); rapid; swift
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
this and that; all kinds of things; one thing and another
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
to slander; to accuse falsely
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
supporting role (actor); minor role
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
earnestly; repeatedly; patiently
have it your way; to hell with you!; get rooted!; bugger you!
fort; fortress; stronghold; fortification
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide