pairs

activities characterized by secrecy, mystery, intrigue, or espionage

to repeatedly and abruptly alter plans

feel slight sharp pains in it

uncertain

go to every part of it

a long and complicated statement or story

with every available means

definite and not to be changed, avoided, or ignored

generally, mostly, or on the whole

extremely formal, neat, and careful to follow social etiquette

thoroughly fed up,

constant, repetitive movement backward and forward or between two points

extremely clean, neat, and tidy

complicated facts and workings of a specific subject, situation, or process

being out of bed, moving around

destitute, having no money, job, home