tension; mental strain; nervousness
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
to be true to nature; to be lifelike
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
rest; break; recess; intermission
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
disciplinary dismissal (discharge)
dismissal; sacking; discharge
abuse of authority; abuse of public office; misfeasance
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
shrewdness; sharpness; astuteness; acumen; tact
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
great achievement; glorious deed; (gaining) fame; (earning) distinction
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
(really) terrible; awful; (very) nasty; (extremely) harsh; severe
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand