pliantly; pliably; subserviently; ingratiatingly; servilely
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden
to pay one's bill; to settle one's account
mishmash; miscellany; medley; jumble; mixture; odds and ends
notebook; memo pad; certificate; identification card
premises search; household search
liquidation (of a company); finishing remaining business
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
plainclothes police officer; plain-clothes detective
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
(police) detective; criminal matter
one's person; around one's person
disagreeable; unpleasant; nasty; detestable; sarcastic; snide
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to be traced (of a criminal); to be tracked; (arch.) to have a (male) lover
one more time; once more; once again
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
soft; software; soft hat; felt hat; soft serve ice cream; softball
nonchalant air; unruffled air
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
reproachful; hateful; bitter
no, not like that (but like this)
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (e.g. boredom); to conceal (e.g. one's sorrow with a smile); to shift (the conversation)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
development; evolution; expansion; spreading out; expansion (of an algebraic expression); development (of a three-dimensional shape)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to drive away; to turn away; to send away; to repel; to repulse
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote