conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
first attack; first strike; first blow
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to kill (with a weapon); to slay; to defeat (an opponent); to beat
one's habitual practice; usual measure; old trick
Mr; master; Ms; miss; (arch.) sir; (arch.) madam
skill; dexterity; master hand
to be refined; to be polished; to be stylish; to be sophisticated
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to ring (a bell); to strike (a gong, drum, etc.); to beat; to sound
stairs; stairway; staircase
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
accomplice; co-conspirator
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
falling out (with); quarrel; discord; estrangement; being on bad terms
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
to press a question; to cross-examine
first; firstly; first of all; Introduction; Preface
identifiable; personalized
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
suspicious-looking; fishy
to march (someone) off (e.g. to the police station); to lead away; to take away
you (when referring to one's equals or inferiors)
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
power of recovery; ability to recuperate; resilience
unpleasant to hear; difficult to hear
reserve; modesty; hesitation; abhorrence; repugnance; loathing
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
orphan; person without friends
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
one after another; continuously; incessantly; in succession; by turns
wet nurse; nursing mother