civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
complete change; about-face
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
in case of; at that time; at this time
the other day; a few days ago
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to press a question; to cross-examine
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
request; favour (to ask); wish; please