confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
confinement to one's home; being made to stay at home
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
shopping; purchased goods
recreation; diversion; relaxation
prohibition; inhibition; ban
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
the other day; a few days ago
investigator; interrogator
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
notches; serration; indentation; notched; serrated; jagged
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
(stabbing) through; (plunging) into
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
doubting; distrustful; incredulous; suspicious
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice; to speak emphatically
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking