or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
how kind of you; that's very nice of you; kindly
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
to threaten; to make threats
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
witnessing; observing; sighting
chase; pursuit; tracking; following up; tracing
in its entirety; whole; wholly
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
complete ignorance (usu. in reference to feigning); lack of knowledge
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
place to put something; storage space; storehouse; depository; repository; shed
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
carrying out mercenary deeds; having a mercenary attitude; calculating
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
natural calamity; disaster
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
(living) sacrifice; victim; scapegoat
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
glowing ember (either red hot charcoal or the glowing remains of burnt firewood); live charcoal
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
difference (of opinion); strange; odd; different
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
carnivore; carnivorous animal
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken; cajoling; talking glibly
unfortunately; sorry, but ...