to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
action of making something; -ification
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
document; official papers
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
disdaining everybody; not caring an ounce about other people's feelings
abusive language; violent language; wild words
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to listen carefully; to strain one's ears
to speak; to hear a voice
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
in search of; in order to look for
stock; products; stolen goods; loot; spoils
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
person concerned; interested party; related party
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
sneakily; secretly; stealthily; on the sly
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to backfire; to have a harmful result
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
unprecedented; never seen before
to stiffen; to become stiff
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
personal grudge; personal enmity
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); thinking ill of a person based on a misunderstanding; unjustified resentment caused by a misunderstanding; responding to kindness with resentment
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
insult; affront; disgrace; sexual assault; rape
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things