betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
24 hours; twenty-four hours
condition; figure; appearance; voice
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
exemption from responsibility; disclaimer
to change sides; to double-cross; to betray; to roll over (in bed); to turn over
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
irritation; annoyance; frustration
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
fifth day of the month; five days
minimum; at the very least
in spite of; regardless of
as if nothing had happened
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
final; eventual; ultimate
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
while alive; during one's lifetime
going side-by-side; going abreast; running concurrently; occurring at the same time; keeping pace with
twice; again; second time
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
wainscoting; wainscotting; wood paneling
to read out; to read aloud; to call out; to finish reading; to read through
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
real thing; original; actual
to be struck by lightning
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going