to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to press a question; to cross-examine
to tear off; to pluck; to scratch off
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
wandering; roaming; drifting
both; both sides; both parties
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
registration; accession; register; entry; record; subscription
close; intimate; on good terms
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
behaving outrageously as though there were no one around; acting without consideration for others; arrogance; audacity; insolence
intelligence network; information network
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
messenger; envoy; emissary
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
bill; bill of sale; tab (for later payment); credit; attachment; contact play; sound effect produced by striking a wooden board with clappers
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
disliking people similar to oneself
to shut one's eyes to (one's own faults, etc.); to pretend not to see; to pay no attention to; to forget; to fail to notice; (lit.) to put on a shelf
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
murder; killing; murderer
to gain fame; to make one's name
invitation; solicitation; canvassing; canvasing; inducement; persuasion
military service; combat experience
contest; competition; struggle; scramble
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
being resented (by someone one holds resentment towards); responding to kindness with resentment; thinking ill of someone who meant to be kind; unjustified resentment; unreasonable grudge
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to be tired of; to be sick of; to get fed up with
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
influence; clout; leverage
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)