brave figure; valiant figure; heroic figure; gallant figure
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
in that manner; like that
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
in low spirits; dejected; sad
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
depression; low spirits; dejection
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
goods on display; (an) exhibit; exhibition (of goods)
dispersion; breakup; variance; dispersion
preparation; provision; guarding
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
student (esp. a university student)
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
sound of something small rolling once (often into a hole); easily; suddenly; completely (e.g. forgetting); utterly; disappointing; curling up into the fetal position
massive failure; debacle; fiasco
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
terminal; computer terminal; information access device (smartphone, tablet, book-reader, etc.); end (e.g. of a roll of film)
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
electronic book; e-book; electronic banking; electron beam; exchangeable bond
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions