to have an idea; to have a clue
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
home area; home town; local
man of the hour; woman of the hour
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
one day; (on) a certain day
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
retreating figure; appearance from behind
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to have a talk; to tell a story
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
way of speaking; intimation
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
man who doesn't adhere to traditional masculinity, esp. with women and careers; herbivore man
loitering; hanging around; wandering around
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to harm; to cause harm to
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
impudent; shameless; brazen
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
diffidence; losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; being daunted