by all means; no matter what; at any rate
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
to keep one's wit about one; to be on one's guard; to be wary; to keep on one's toes
cheating; fraud; trickery; fake; bogus; quack
my goodness!; oh my!; oh dear!
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
cash payment; paying in cash
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to put a burden on; to tax (e.g. strength)
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
first lieutenant; lieutenant junior grade
upper reaches (of a river); upper stream; top; upper part; long ago; beginning; first
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
embezzlement; misappropriation; pocketing; stealing
release; liberation; acquittal
used up (tea leaves, coffee grounds); insipid (tea, coffee made from such leaves or grounds); watery
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
innocence; being not guilty
offender; criminal; culprit
innocent look; nonchalant look; look of ignorance; air of innocence
innocence; guiltlessness; purity; uprightness; integrity
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
to get help; to enlist aid
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
escort (e.g. under guard); convoy
criminal's head on public display; displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
on bad terms; at loggerheads
irritation; annoyance; frustration