to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
to gain a bad reputation; to fall into ill repute
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
to think; to use one's head; to exercise one's brains
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
decision; settlement; definition
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
false evidence; perjury; false testimony
police cell; place of detention; jail
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
easily; readily; with ease; without trouble
how; in what way; by what means
while being out of the office or away from home
flash (of light); glint; schiller
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
to arrange beforehand to tell the same story; to get the stories straight
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
to hate; to dislike; to loathe