to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to persuade; to urge; to coax; to make advances (to); to seduce; to court
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
leading aristocrat; great house; grand seigneur; boyar
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
breaking off an engagement
to knock down; to knock off
to drop like a rock (e.g. of reputation, power, influence); to go down the toilet
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
strength; power; proficiency; ability
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
intensification; aggravation
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
centripetal force; unifying force; cohesive power
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
testimony; (verbal) evidence
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
index finger; forefinger; first (occ. second) finger; second toe
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting); probe; probing move
to torment; to harass; to tease; to extort; to shake down; to demand money
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up
on time; on schedule; punctually
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
preparation; arrangements
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer
to weigh on one's mind; to worry one; to be concerned about
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch