being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to pretend; to act (as if)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
pair; the two; both persons; both things
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to be relieved; to feel relieved
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
curiosity; inquisitiveness
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
it's been a long time; long time no see
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
absolutely; positively; decidedly
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
official document; archives
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
to loaf around (on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
to conceive; to become pregnant; to get filled with (e.g. sails filled with wind); to be swollen with; to contain (a contradiction, danger, etc.); to carry (a problem, consequences, etc.)
an assortment; combination
finely chiseled (features)
amorous rumour (rumor); romantic gossip
to reach out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to get involved in; to embark on; to start a fight; to get physical with