mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
fluffy; lumpy (e.g. clothing); uneven; bulging (e.g. muscles)
escape hatch; escape door
control; restraint; suppression; constraint; curtailment; inhibition
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to wake; to wake up; to become sober; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to be disillusioned
change; changing; vicissitudes; fading; waning
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
one's way back; one's way home
hideout (e.g. of fugitive from justice); hiding place
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
at once; there and then; immediately
secret investigation; private enquiry; private inquiry; reconnaissance; scouting
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
not a moment to waste; there is no time to lose; cannot wait any longer
transactions; dealings; business
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
button (clothing); push-button
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
lowest part; bottom (or footer) of a page, computer screen, on-screen window, etc.
reception center (e.g. for refugees) (centre)
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
to get change back; to be more than enough
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong