shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
integration; unification; unity; combination; consolidation; synthesis
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation
dispersing; breaking up; running away
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
close; intimate; on good terms
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
pit viper (esp. the mamushi, Gloydius blomhoffi)
share of expenses; contribution
to repay; to pay back; to refund; to reimburse
supporter (e.g. of the arts); adherent; proponent
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
to be transparent; to be easily seen through; to be obvious; to be apparent
suggestion; hint; implication
to shout (in anger); to yell
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
petty bourgeois; lower middle class
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
counter for houses, households, apartments, etc.
room to let; room for rent
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to speak; to hear a voice
informer; informant; betrayer; snitch
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected