to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
to play a trick; to put up a false show; to deceive someone; to put on a play; to present a play; to give a play
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
taking (a suspect to the police); dragging (someone) away
even more; still more; further
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
to forget to say; to forget to mention
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
reveal of how a trick is done; disclosure of a secret (cause, source, etc.); exposure; explanation
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
assembling a criminal case
composed expression; clear face
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
foil; (gold, etc.) leaf; prestige
ordinary citizen; the general public
goodness; excellence; virtue
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
graceful young woman; sylph
to be talented; to be able
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to be loath to; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of
ideal; perfect; most suitable; just right
faint; slight; vague; nebulous; indeterminate; tinge of ...
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
pride; dignity; self-respect