trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
to be disgusted; to be repulsed; to get the creeps
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
planned; scheduled; systematic
ugly; unattractive; bad-looking; unsightly; unseemly; disgraceful
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
breach of manners; breach of etiquette; faux pas
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
personage; person (deserving of respect)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to cause someone to worry
resolution; vote; decision
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
gambling; competition; game (of chance)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
date and time (of a meeting, departure, etc.); days and hours
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
simple honesty; tactless frankness
fair attack; fair tactics; straightforward approach; standard procedure; established method
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to resolve; to make up one's mind; to decide
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to have a rumor circulating
that kind of; that sort of; that; like that; in that way; so
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (flyers, etc.); to give out; to shake off (a pursuer, companion, etc.); to give the slip
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
sense of relief; feeling of relief
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
to smash; to break (into pieces); to shatter; to simplify; to make easy to understand
being a graduate of the same school; person who went to the same school; fellow alumnus
meeting hall; assembly hall