affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
to make a bold speech; to make a bold statement
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
planned; scheduled; systematic
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
to take advantage of; to follow blindly; to multiply
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to play with; to joke; to use (esp. trick, sophistry, etc.); to deride; to scoff at; to make fun of
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
good customer; prime customer; valued clientele
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
model of writing; example of writing; example sentence (in a dictionary); illustrative sentence
magician; conjurer; illusionist
card (information, filing, etc.); card (greetings, congratulations, etc.); (Western) playing cards; credit card; debit card; match; game
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
locked-room murder (e.g. in murder mystery fiction)
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
strictly; severely; fully; closely; tightly
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
normally; ordinarily; by anyone's standards; by normal standards; without any issues; without any difficulty
reaching; attaining; arrival
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
mystery writer; detective fiction writer; crime author
in a great quantity; plentifully; greatly
regular; normal; formal; legal; established; legitimate
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
supervised; under surveillance
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
end of life; death; annihilation
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away