to fire (a gun); to shoot; to let off; to loose off; to blow (someone) away
(and) then; and; thereupon; in that case; then; so
person of doubtful origin; suspicious stranger
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
over-fond parent; doting parent
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
patriarch; head of a family
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
lineage; stock; descent; strain; blood relationship
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of a visitor's arrival); informing (someone) of a visitor's arrival
to go together; to go in company (with); to go along (with)
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
suspension bridge; rope bridge
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
to be struck with terror; to be terrified; to be scared to death
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to become better; to improve
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing