suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
no; you're welcome; not at all; don't mention it
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
(right at the) side; just beside
bouncily; with a stretch; with a boing
Achilles tendon; calcaneal tendon; Achilles' heel; vulnerable point
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
rate; ratio; one tenth; ten percent; (comparative) profit; gain; assignment
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
enormous; gargantuan; immense; ridiculously large
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
to be kind to; to treat kindly
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
secret language; jargon; cant; argot; slang
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to lend an ear to; to listen to
liking; being fond of; to one's liking; to one's taste; preferred; favourite
piece (in shogi, chess, etc.); (arch.) horse; (arch.) foal; bridge (of a violin, etc.)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
shorts; panties; knickers
nudity; stark naked; in one's bare skin; penniless