calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
very great; enormous; serious
striking effect (e.g. of a remedy); dramatic results; special effect; special effects; SFX
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
many; much; plenty; hardly
(sound of) footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to get out of bed; to show a leg
notice; notification; permission; consent; rejection; refusal
evening; night; nighttime
(crime of) high treason; (crime of) treason
arrest; apprehension; capture
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
physical evidence; real evidence; material evidence
to engage in a heated discussion
to get away without consequences; to get off scot-free
running off in the night (to leave one's old life behind, e.g. to get away from debt); moonlight flit; skipping town overnight; upping and leaving under the cover of darkness; midnight vanishing act
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
expulsion (of a pupil); excommunication; anathema; expulsion (from a gang)
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
clergyman; churchman; clergy
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
assistant; associate; duplicate; copy; adverb