civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
school rules; school regulations
minority group (party); minority
so miserable that it is painful to look at; can't bear to look at; painful to watch
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
questions and answers; dialogue
feeling startled; getting a shock; prank; practical joke
decisive action; going through with; daring to do; carrying out
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to throw (oneself); to hurl; to cast; to stir (one's feelings); to get excited; to make (one's heart) pound
feeling keenly; fully realizing
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
gazing at (in wonderment)
one way or the other; either way
confused; disordered; faltered; incoherent; inconsistent
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to wither; to wilt; to droop; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to be depressed
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
iron (for pressing clothes); hair iron; hair tong; curling tong
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness