more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
waypoint (e.g. with a GPS); checkpoint
performance (as opposed to practice); going before an audience or on-air; game; match; high of the season; height (of summer, etc.)
surface mail (by ship); sea mail; ferry service; steamer service
port city; harbor city; harbour city
same text; same wording; same script; same language
private seal; personal seal; unregistered seal; informal seal; signet
identification papers; ID
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
port city; harbor city; harbour city
to prostrate oneself (before)
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
to squint (one eye); to narrow
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to get cold feet; to back away; to withdraw
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
power; authority; influence
to be surprised; to be bewildered; to be confused; to be flustered; to roll one's eyes up and down
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
innocence; being not guilty
definite; certain; decided; fixed; settled
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
in accordance with; according to
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
original proposer; originator; proponent; initiator
to be transparent; to show through
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
conjecture; guesswork; guess
so to speak; so to call it; as it were; in a sense
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
spare time; free time; leisure time
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
let's see what you've got; show me what you've got
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
young girl; lass; adolescent female
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
patching up (e.g. a failure); covering up (e.g. a mistake); glossing over