to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to some extent; to a certain extent
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
(sink) deeply (into mud, snow, etc.); (thrust) deeply (into a soft object); (involved) too deeply (in a matter, relationship, etc.); drenched; soaked; (arch.) extremely (drunk)
reputation; respectability
before God; as God is my witness; in the name of God
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
fucking; screwing; having sex
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
putting an idea into someone's head; suggestion; hint
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
money paid to the government
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage