show; performance; show; exhibition; TV show
odd couple; incongruous couple
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
vice; immorality; corruption
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
injustice; unfairness; wrongdoing; iniquity; impropriety; irregularity
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
entry (into a library, museum, etc.); entering
heart-pounding; exciting; thrilling; to have one's heart pound; to be thrilled
to go around spreading (news, rumors, etc.); to cry about; to circulate; to broadcast
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to pay back a debt; to have one's revenge; to settle a score; to get back at someone
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
audible range; hearing range
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
thank you (for your hard work); I appreciate your efforts
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
inquiry commission; enquiry commission; research group