extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
young girl; lass; adolescent female
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
serious condition; critical condition
superintendent supervisor; assistant commissioner (UK, Aus. etc.)
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
middle of the night; dead of night
planned; scheduled; systematic
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
in this manner; in this way; like this
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
if so; in that case; in that situation
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
inside one's heart; in one's mind
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
script; screenplay; scenario
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
intricate; elaborate; complicated; complex