only; merely; but; no more than
show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to lure (someone) out; to lure away; to decoy out
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
offender; criminal; culprit
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
another; one more; even more; (not) quite; (not) very
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
is that so?; I see; right; oh
dissent; disagreement; disapproval; objection; refusal
greatest mistake of one's life
to be; to come; to go; to be (doing)
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
live decoy (for hunting); decoy; bait; lure
gap; opening; break; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
such; like that; that sort of
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
party (social gathering); party (group of people participating in an activity, esp. mountain climbing); (political) party
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well