surely; certainly; without doubt
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
bloodsucking; sucking blood
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
rope; cord; policeman's rope
to fall off; to tumble down
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to increase; to add to; to augment
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
to bring (someone) back home; to take (someone) back home
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger (on two-way radio)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
there; that situation; that occasion; the spot (i.e. "on the spot"); immediately; then and there
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to be relieved; to feel relieved
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
this is why; this means; it is the case that
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
thunderous roar; roaring sound
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to collapse into; to flop onto
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about