thereupon; shortly thereafter
(not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively; overly
settlement (of a matter); sorting out; winding up (affairs); cleaning up afterwards; tidying up (when finished)
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
calm; peace; serenity; composure; equanimity; presence of mind
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
to raise one's voice; to shout
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
racewalking; race walking; walking race
way; method; means; resource; course
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
bed; berth; crib; cot; bedroom
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
confections; sweets; candy; cake
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
discovery; detection; finding
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
observation; survey; watching
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to jump up; to leap up; to fly up (into the sky); to soar up; to jump ahead; to skip ahead
since when; from when; how long
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to evade (questions); to reply evasively; to beat around the bush; to throw up a smoke screen
resolute; determined; bold
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover