present (brought by a visitor); gift
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
bad taste (e.g. in clothes); poor taste
basis for decision; evidence for judging
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to apologize; to apologise
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
conflict; fighting each other
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
changing clothes; change of clothes
neat (neatly); tidy; trim
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
frank; candid; outspoken; unreserved
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
extermination; expulsion; destruction
sleeping powder; sleeping drug; narcotic; anaesthetic; anesthetic
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
for many days; for several days
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
reason; logic; method; system; order
to kill by burning to death
offender; criminal; culprit
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
blow; shock; strike; batting
business rival; professional jealousy
show; performance; act; entertainment industry; show business
revival; restoration; resuscitation
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
bolt from the blue; great surprise
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet