nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
apathy; indifference; listlessness; athymia
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
actually; in fact; as a matter of fact
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
seizure; confiscation; impounding; sequestration; forfeiture
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to shake one's head (in denial)
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
countenance; features; looks
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
with a twitch (e.g. an eyebrow); with a dip; with a bob; with a flutter
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
separate; respective; different
too (much); overly; excessively
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
side; flank; position where one is not directly involved (in a matter); outsider's position; the sidelines
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
conformity; alignment; tuning; same tone; same pitch
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to pause; to have a short intermission
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to walk away; to walk off
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting