inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
true character; real nature
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
expression; presentation; representation; notation
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
fully fledged; full-fledged; proper; competent; qualified; full-grown
incompetent; have no merit
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to snatch from; to steal from
fame; reputation; popularity; rumour (rumor); talk
dropping; losing; missing item; something one forgot to write down; trap; wooden protrusion from a Japanese door frame that fits a hole in the threshold, acting as a lock when closed; conclusion (of a speech, etc.)
declaration of war; proclamation of war
someone who is greatly one's senior; veteran
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
same; similar; (just) like; equal
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
without thinking of the consequences
prospects of victory; chances of success
to air; to dry; to drain (off); to drink up; to deprive of a role, job, etc.
influence; clout; leverage
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address