smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
hard-nosed; strong-willed; determined; unyielding; stubborn; resolute
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
mountain; hill; mine; (mountain) forest; heap; pile; protruding or high part of an object
to rest (from work, studying, etc.); to take a break
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
bending; curving; warping (of feelings, logic, etc.); distortion; refraction; inflection
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
unripe; green; immature; immature; inexperienced; unskilled
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
urgency; exigency; emergency
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
to open (one's eyes) wide
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
script; screenplay; scenario
this one; with this; in this way
to reveal one's true nature; to show one's true colours; to give oneself away; to be exposed (of a lie, etc.)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop