to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to throw into; to toss into
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
to offer; to present; to serve (food and drink); to offer (to the gods); to set up (before an altar)
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
reality; actuality; hard fact
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
change of tone; variation (music); irregularity; modulation (in radio)
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
retention; maintenance; preservation
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
sincere; earnest; serious
number one; first; best; most; game; round
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)