to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
good-for-nothing; worthless
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
innocence; being not guilty
and yet; though; when; in spite of
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
great (quantity, amount, etc.); huge; enormous; serious
same crime; being equally guilty
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
as you can imagine; as you might guess
nature; property; disposition
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
specialization; specialisation
way of speaking; intimation
one way or the other; either way
making a show of one's faults
to be sullen; to be offended; to be huffy; to be stuffy; to be stifling; to be muggy
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to complain; to make a complaint
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
on the occasion of; at the time of
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known