to put an end (to); to bring to an end; to close the books (on); (lit.) to put a period (at the end of a sentence)
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
inheritance dispute; succession dispute
appraisal; estimation; evaluation; setting prices
top hat; high hat; silk hat; topper
chilly; rather cold; somewhat cold
to give; to present; to offer; to do for someone's sake
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
lying down and getting up; waking; getting up; living (with); staying (with)
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
what kind of business; what sort of matter
ordinary citizen; the general public
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
bank robbery; bank robber
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps
no concern of mine; nothing to do with me
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
without thinking of the consequences