inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
tedious; boring; being fed up with
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
feeling ashamed; feeling of one's inferiority
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
choices; alternatives; options
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from; to dodge (a question, blow, etc.)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
to get a reputation as a philanderer
technology; technique; technical
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
barrier; checkpoint; gateway; hurdle; obstacle; trial
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
tiger (Panthera tigris); drunkard; drunk; sot
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
recapture; retaking; recovery; taking back
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
fair and square; open and aboveboard; bold and forthright
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
to complete decisively; to do to completion
to like; to love; to be fond of
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal