or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
hee hee hee; hi hi hi; chuckling; snickering
to sell off; to sell completely
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
to speak ill of; to disparage
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
to laugh scornfully; to sneer at
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
this kind of; this sort of; this; like this; in this way
unreasonable; absurd; irrational; very
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
key; lock; key (to a problem, success, etc.); clue
Gothic novel; supernatural horror novel
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
sooner or later; in time; eventually
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
(not) a single person; (no) one
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
fine (grain, workmanship, etc.); close (weave); delicate; precise; accurate; careful
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
solitary island; isolated island
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
fugitive from justice; fugitive criminal
formal; proper; prescribed; conventional; stereotypical
(meshes of) the law; net of the law; justice
forgetful; oblivious of; negligent