then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to weigh on one's mind; to be worried about (something)
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
family; members of a family
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
red eyes; bloodshot eyes; red-eye; red mullet (Chelon haematocheilus); facial gesture of pulling one's eyelid down and sticking out one's tongue
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
not knowing what's what; being unable to make heads or tails
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym