(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
(inflectional) ending of a word; end of a sentence
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
copycat criminal; copycat crime
alteration; falsification; faking
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
release; liberation; acquittal
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to gain fame; to make one's name
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
partly open; in half bloom
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly