wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
(present) head of a family
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
celebration; congratulations
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
taking no notice; ignoring; not even looking at
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
how; in what way; by what means
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to flare up; to fly into a rage
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
refusing to budge; adamant; intransigent; unyielding
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
to turn towards; to point
to neglect; to ignore; to disregard; to make light of
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
due form; official; formality
hostility; animosity; enmity
erasure; striking off; crossing out; cancellation; deletion
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into