to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
safe; strongbox; cashbox; depository; cash office; treasury
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
by itself; automatically; naturally
in that way; like that; that way
all night; throughout the night
moisture; humidity; dampness
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
recovery; undoing; recall
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
a long time ago; quickly; swiftly
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
slovenly; loose; sluttish; slatternly; untidy; undisciplined
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
genuine; authentic; true; real
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
boastful speech; bragging
announcement; presentation; demonstration; displaying; showing; introducing
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
failure story; horror story
world; society; people; the public
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly