to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
denouement; ending; conclusion; (grand) finale
key person; important person
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
obedient; submissive; docile; meek; pliant
to live (in the house of one's employer, teacher, etc.); to live in; to become a live-in employee; to become a resident (of an institution)
house where one was born; one's parents' house
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
crash; smash; crunch; bang
forward somersault; forward roll
razor; razor-sharp (mind, intellect, etc.); keen; astute person; person of keen intellect
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
swigging; gulping down; guzzling; quaffing
shade; tone; tinge; hue; colour; color
(not) even with; (not) even using
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
gallant; manly; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; chivalrous
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
running away; escaping on foot
mastery; skillfulness; dexterity; master hand; expert
thin (blade); rectangular-shaped thin-bladed knife (esp. used for vegetables)
crescent moon; young moon
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
briskly with small steps; trotting
spy; secret agent; spying
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
to pay; to be profitable; to pull against each other
to be complicated; to be elaborate; (arch.) to push in; (arch.) to be crowded
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
throughout; all through; right through
foolish look; stupid look
to go on a fool's errand; to go in vain
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
persevering; very patient
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)