disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
quiet; still; surreptitious
calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
as always; as ever; though it's always the case
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
moment; brief space of time
doing (with resolve); carrying out (e.g. a plan)
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
in good health; alive and well; going strong
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
last night; yesterday evening
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
victim; injured party; sufferer
very improbable; vanishingly unlikely; only with a miracle
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
mental derangement; madness; insanity
person of doubtful origin
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
barren woman; sterile woman
guess; conjecture; surmise