secret accounts; unauthorized accounting; under-the-counter accounting
real thing; original; actual
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
to take off one's glasses
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
incompetence; inefficiency; inability; incompetent person
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
land route; overland route; by land; overland
way out; means to escape; escape route
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
to barricade oneself in; to hold (a fort, etc.); to shut oneself up; to be besieged; to dig in
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
contrary to one's expectations
silence; stillness; quietness
stoppage; coming to a stop; ceasing (movement, activity, etc.); suspension (of operations); suspension (of payment, licence, etc.); (temporary) prohibition
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to hold down; to twist someone's arm; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
much less; to say nothing of
decision; settlement; definition
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise