quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
lavish feast; splendid banquet; corporate largess; lavish hospitality
to put in; to place inside; to be enthusiastic; to be engrossed; to be in high spirits; to be excited
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
ingratiation; pandering; catering (to); going along with (someone or something); accommodating oneself (e.g. to public opinion)
censure; criticism; blame; disparagement; vilification
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
forbidding to speak; muzzling (a person); bribing into secrecy; hush money
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
kindness; intimacy; friendship
dishonesty; injustice; dishonor; dishonour; ingratitude
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
to suit the convenience of; to accommodate
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
at a moment's notice; readily
(the police) wanting (someone) for questioning; having (someone) on the wanted list
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
convenience; accommodation; advantage; benefit; expediency
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
son (of others); boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
verbal promise; one's word
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
undertaking; underwriting; acceptance
of good character; kindhearted; good-natured
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
money to cover the cost of preparations or arrangements
the aforementioned; the said; (man, incident, etc.) in question; the usual
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
such; like that; in that way
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
thinnish; somewhat narrow
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it