bluffing; bluster; bravado
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
to recall; to remember; to recollect
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
noninclusion in a team; not being chosen to play
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
to turn on an electric light; to switch on a light
(always) having ready; having on hand; being provided with; standing; permanent; regular
(electric) torch; flashlight
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
access hole (usu. floor or ceiling trap); inspection hole
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
breathing of a sleeping person
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to illuminate; to shine a light on; to light up
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
inner part; interior; living quarters (at the back of a house); inner room; recesses (of one's mind); bottom (of one's heart)
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative