after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
Tuesday; fire (second of the five elements)
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
to repent; to be penitent
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
grasp (of the situation, meaning, etc.); understanding; control; hold; grip
to boil; to simmer; to stew; to seethe
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
event; phenomenon; matter
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
whole; entirety; to begin with; in the first place; ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?")
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to plan one's next moves; to work out a plan
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
conviction; belief; confidence
to have no chance (of succeeding)
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
general public; the masses
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe