pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
sense of smell; olfaction
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
night attack; nocturnal assault
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
night watch; fire watchman
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
trio; gang of three; threesome
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
higher rank; better position
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
not necessarily so; is not always true
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
even if not; even without
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
you could say; you might say; verging on the
mountain road; mountain trail