reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
wide-awake to one's interests
hard-to-forgive; intolerable; inexcusable; unpardonable
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
police cell; place of detention; jail
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
affidavit; deposition; testimony
toast; congratulatory cup
villain; baddie; the villain's part
written request; written demand
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions; relaxation of regulations
victory celebration party; victory banquet
to tear up and throw away
kindness (shown by others); courtesy; favor; favour; good offices
unworthy (of one's father, teacher, etc.); I; me; incompetent; unskilled; (arch.) unfortunate
physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
great success; roaring business; busy; packed-out
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging
to rally; to make a comeback
business ability; business acumen
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
support; backing; patronage
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
(not) in any way; in no way; at all
to expedite; to encourage; to spur (on)
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
prone (to); liable (to); apt (to); tending (to)
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
under the blazing sun; in sweltering heat
leading a meeting; presiding over a meeting; officiating at a ceremony; chairman; presenter; host
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
first time; first; initial