to miss a chance; to fail to do
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
acquisition; obtaining; coming to hand
course; route; path; process; means
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to become one tile away from completion; to be at one's wits' end; to be about to blow one's fuse
strange occurrence; unusual occurrence; unexpected occurrence; grave and unexpected occurrence
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
effect; result; worth; use; avail
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
fight; fighting spirit; fight!; do your best
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
quietly; calmly; comfortably; peacefully
returning tit for tat; retaliating
gambling; gaming; speculation; undertaking a risky venture; (arch.) professional gambler; (arch.) gamester
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
vocal sound; tone of voice
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
quality (of a product or a service)
to sell out; to sell widely; to sell on a large scale
to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
even more; still more; further
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to hide; to conceal oneself
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
smelling burnt; smelling scorched; smelling of gunpowder (i.e. as if armed conflict is about to break out); tense; suspicious; dubious
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)