entirely; completely; all; nothing but
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to push (something) against
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
daring; fearless; audacious; bold; dauntless; daredevil
sarcastic; foulmouthed; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
upper half of the body; upper body
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
banquet or reception hall
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
imprisonment; incarceration
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to give up on; to turn one's back (on); to abandon; to forsake; to dump (e.g. romantic partner)
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
arrest; apprehension; capture
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
lack of evidence; insufficient evidence
release; liberation; acquittal
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy