occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
until now; so far; up to the present
how many people; a number of people
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
self-consciousness; self-awareness
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
doubt; misgivings; distrust; suspicion
by means of; due to; because of; according to
(social) position; status
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
home area; home town; local
whole area; whole region; stretch (of land); tract; belt
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
bribe; sweetener; douceur
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
kind offices; services; through the good offices of; intercession; mediation
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
illegitimate child; secret love child
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
very much; exceedingly; extremely
close; intimate; on good terms
appearance (in the eyes of society); decency
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle