performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
I got it; I see; I now know; so that's the reason
conference room; council room
lock-opening; lock-picking
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to pick up
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
limited; restricted; constrained
elevator landing; elevator hall
ornamental (foliage) plant; houseplant
interior design; interior; upholstery
during a telephone call; busy line
work clothes; business suit
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
divine punishment; wrath of God; justice of heaven; suitable punishment; just deserts; come-uppance
to make someone eat; to deal (a blow); to play (a trick)
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
part; portion; glimpse; bit
to scale (mountain, flight of stairs, etc.)
removing one's hat; admiring (someone) greatly; taking one's hat off to
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
earthling; earthman; terrestrial; citizen of Earth
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
doubt; suspicion; question; strangeness
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
to succeed (in doing); to manage to do; to accomplish; to carry off; to pull off
suddenly; unexpectedly; by chance; accidentally; lightly; nimbly