All Seats Sold, Thank You; full house; sell-out crowd
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to forget everything; to lose one's memory (e.g. of a period); to black out
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
ability; capability; skill
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to enter one's ears (e.g. of water)
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to not believe one's ears
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
idea; conception; way of thinking; approach; expression
well-bred; of good upbringing
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
locked-room murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
trick; plot device; mystery-fiction trope
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to get one's head around; to think about
OK; okay; fine (without); not needed; unnecessary
freezing; turning into ice; freezing; locking up; freezing (in one's tracks); frieze (part of an entablature between the architrave and the cornice)
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
meaningful; suggestive; telling; significant; knowing; pregnant (pause)
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
what's what; heads or tails
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
amber; bright golden yellow
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
company; corporation; firm; one's workplace