as if nothing had happened
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
tourist; traveler; traveller; visitor
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
discovery; detection; finding
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to hold one's breath; to bate one's breath
adversary; opposition; hostile forces
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
exit; gateway; way out; outlet; vent; leak
tenant (usu. office block, shopping center, etc.)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
pudding (esp. custard); black hair dyed blond but where the roots have again turned black
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
very good luck; excellent fortune
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
amusement; fun; brief entertainment
commerce; trade; business
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill