to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
cancellation; liquidation; resolution; reduction (e.g. of stress)
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
to induce (someone to do something); to tempt; to act toward (someone in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
preparation; arrangements
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
cruel; inhumane; callous; brutal
biological child; one's own child
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to topple over and lean at a precarious angle; to fall onto something and lean against it; to be on the point of collapse; to be about to fall; to begin to fall
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to become greasy; to become oily; to be loud and garish
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
dying breath; dying whisper; being at death's door
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
servant; manservant; menial
terrible; terrifying; dreadful; astonishing; astounding; staggering
heathen; heretic; pagan; nonconformist; freethinker; iconoclast
dirty work; unpleasant task
to detest; to abhor; to loathe
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
not serious; frivolous; insincere; unsteady
the way one works; one's working manner
value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
(black) magic; witchcraft; sorcery