calm; composed; self-possessed; firm
various; many; all kinds of
true character; real nature
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
equality; impartiality; evenness
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
to cheat (someone out of); to swindle; to wangle; to wheedle; to get
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
purple; violet; purple gromwell (Lithospermum erythrorhizon); red gromwell; soy sauce
(scattered) spots; specks; speckles
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
without showing any sign of; without giving the slightest indication of; without saying anything of; without breathing a word of
lucky; nice!; score!; bingo!
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
to look around; to survey
there is nothing more that can be done; it's all over
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
with these words; while saying