for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
mask; disguise; guise; mask
of no interest; not interested
mechanical pencil; automatic pencil
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
abbreviation; omission; outline; gist; plan; strategy
educational institution; school; academy; campus
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
to rise in revolt; to raise the standard of revolt
direct talks; direct negotiations; talking to somebody in person
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
dwelling; house; residence; address
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
very likely; very probable
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into