noble; high and noble; noble (character); refined; precious; expensive
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
humming a tune (while doing something else)
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
input; (data) entry; typing
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
hostile party; enemy side
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
approximation; rough estimate; ballpark figure
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
time-out; timeout; timeout
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
to send; to direct; to dispatch (person, car, etc.); to direct (attention); to turn (spotlight, etc. on)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
thawing; defrosting; decompression (of data); extraction; unpacking
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to fascinate; to enchant; to possess; to bewitch; to enthrall
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...