return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
tone (of voice); manner of talking
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
stealthily; secretly; in secret
(feeling a chill or shiver) suddenly; (feeling) chilly; chillily; with a sudden sense of dread (or fear, etc.); (being) suddenly (afraid, frightened, etc.); suddenly (breaking out in a cold sweat)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to be unable to understand; to baffle one's understanding; to be beyond one's comprehension
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
suddenly; all of a sudden
several people; a few people
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
to surround; to crowd around
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
polite; courteous; careful; close; overly courteous; overly careful
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
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
assertion; declaration; affirmation
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
almost; roughly; approximately