to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
scolding; rebuke; reprimand; fierce encouragement; exhorting
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
preface; introduction; preamble
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
condition; situation; prospects
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
feigning ignorance; acting dumb
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
self-consciousness; self-awareness
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish (e.g. market)
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
stubborn person; bonehead; bullethead; pig-headed person
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
again; once more; a second time
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
difficult; tough; formidable; redoubtable; stubborn
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to spit out; to eject; to dump
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
retort; back talk; backchat
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
magnanimity; forgiveness; generosity
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
pure; true; genuine; unmixed