slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
personal (employee); employed; retained
being startled; getting a shock
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
payment in advance; advance payment; prepayment
to tell someone's fortune; to forecast; to predict; to divine
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
moderately; in moderation
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
little girl; maiden; young lady; female usually between 7 and 18 years old
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
unauthorized; without permission; unapproved; lack of permission; absence of authorization
business; trade; operations; sales
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
the 'be-be-be' sound of a detector going off; clicking with someone; being compatible
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to quicken; to speed up; to gather speed
being interested in somebody (only) for sex
fierce look; frightening look; tough look; aggressive attitude; coercive attitude; taking a hard line
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
your husband; her husband
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
mistress; kept woman; concubine
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
equality; impartiality; evenness
class society; class-based society; hierarchical society