to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
woman; female; feminine gender
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
hall; saloon; spacious room; reception room
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
making off with (something); absconding; stolen; absconded (with)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
(written) contract; agreement
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
contract; compact; agreement
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
dangerous person; security risk; loose cannon
all present; all concerned; all of us
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
tension; mental strain; nervousness
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
to be found; to be discovered
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?