reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
affected (appearance, attitude); stuck up; pompous; self-loving
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
neighbour to the right (person, building, etc.)
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to get between; to be caught in
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to watch steadily; to stare
and; thereupon; because of that
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
to envision how things will turn out (usu. unfortunate); to have foresight; to be able to see the future
oilily; slimily; slipperily
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
ignoring; looking the other way; passing through; going through; ball hit through net (in tennis)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
hey there; I say; see here
club activities; extracurricular activities
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
smoothly; easily; readily
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
while; during (the time when)
hegemony; leadership; initiative
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
big hit; big prize; bumper crop; striking it rich; right on the mark; bonanza