to make a mess; to perpetrate; to do; to finish up; to be guilty of
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
rank; ranking order; hierarchy
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to appease; to suppress; to calm
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
making one's best exertions
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to control; to command; to get the better of
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
judgment; judgement; decision; verdict
spokesperson; speaker (for someone); mouthpiece; voice (e.g. for the ordinary citizen)
to go home; (arch.) to go; (arch.) to leave; (arch.) to pass (of time); (arch.) to die; (arch.) to go bad
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
coordinate; co-ordinate; matching (e.g. clothes, accessories, furniture, colours); coordinated outfit (clothes and accessories); ensemble; coordinates (items of clothing, furniture, etc. designed to be used together)
to become angry or sullen; to take offense; to be miffed; to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
sensual love; love affair
innocent; naive; unsophisticated; birth-
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
predicament; one's ground; one's position
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know