may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
quiet; dependable; uniform; (politically) moderate
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
crafty; tricky; sly; sinister (look)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
as; because; with; due to
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to claim victims; to leave casualties
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to brush off; to shake off
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
omen; portent; sign; premonition; harbinger; precursor
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
straight; directly; voyage; journey; straight road
on the desk; theoretical; academic; armchair (e.g. plan)
filling a vacancy; supplementation; substitute; deputy; alternate
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to become red; to redden; to blush
ninth day of the month; nine days