to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
still (continuing); as ever; further
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
everything; anything; nothing
pretending not to recognize (recognise); feigned ignorance
instant; moment; for an instant
forcibly; against one's will
matter of time; question of time
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
apprehensions; misgivings; uneasiness; anxiety; fear
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
self-willed; (doing or saying things) to suit one's own convenience; oblivious to the convenience of others
the reason is ...; it is because ...
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
as; because; with; due to
place; situation; position; location
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to have one's faults exposed; to have one's secrets blown
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to fray one's nerves; to wear out one's nerves; to frazzle one's nerves; to be a nervous wreck
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group