to calculate; to compute; to deduce; to infer; to conclude
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
house hunting; searching an entire house; searching a house thoroughly
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
reckless; (at) random; haphazard; blind; sudden; abrupt
not necessarily so; is not always true
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
disadvantageous; long (odds)
cache; place to hide something
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)
even more; still more; further
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
assembling a criminal case
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
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
to challenge (esp. in a lawsuit); to take on an opponent (in negotiations, contest, etc.)
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
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to smooth out; to straighten; to relax