Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
use; utilization; utilisation; application
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
individual; private person; personal; private
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to be familiar; to learn by ear; to pick up knowledge
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
personal statement; verbal or informal, unsubstantiated assertion
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
suspicious-looking; fishy
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
now that; since; so long as; because
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
stealthy steps; soft steps
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
dealing with; coping with
space; interval; space character; whitespace