mole; whistle-blower; informant; adulterer; adulteress
to yield; to give in; to bend (knee, etc.); to subdue; to overpower; (arch.) to feel down
operation (of a machine); running; working (and earning money); workload; deployment (e.g. to a production environment); release
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, a licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
family; relatives; dependents; household
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
to take measures (against); to take steps
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
uncommon; extraordinary (in relation to human characteristics)
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly; (not) readily; (not) right away; (not) immediately
artificial; unnatural; human-caused (e.g. mistake, error, disaster); man-made
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
to spread (of a rumour, news, etc.); to travel; to be handed down (from generation to generation); to be passed down; to be introduced (to a country, region, etc.); to be brought; to be conveyed (of a feeling, impression, etc.)
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
spirit world; underworld; other world; supernatural world; different dimension
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
(measuring) scale; rule; scale; scope; (musical) scale; weighing scale
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
extensive; vast range; wide scope
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
different opinion; objection
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
to turn; to rotate; to go around; to circle; to make the rounds (of); to go around (several places); to go by way of
intruder; invader; trespasser; raider
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
to collect; to assemble; to gather
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
probability; likelihood; chances