to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
copycat criminal; copycat crime
alteration; falsification; faking
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
one's face turning pale (ashen); the color being drained from one's face
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to apologize; to apologise
job; work; duties; trade; skill
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
release; liberation; acquittal
to withdraw; to abandon (e.g. a lawsuit)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
to gain fame; to make one's name
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
partly open; in half bloom
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
to put on airs; to assume importance
to put on airs; to swagger; to act self-importantly
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
inner canthus; inner corner of the eye