to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
versatility; multiplicity of use
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good
convenient; handy; useful
trade; buying and selling; trafficking (e.g. of humans, arms, drugs); dealing
becoming a mere shell; becoming a dead letter; losing (one's) substance; being reduced to a formality
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
audience (with a person of high standing)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
bribe; sweetener; douceur
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
on the wane (e.g. popularity of something); decline of one's fortunes
unity; union; solidarity; combination; teaming up
to quit (a shady business); to wash one's hands of; to cut one's ties with; to wash one's feet
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
product; produce; result; fruit
collective view (opinion)
diet; losing weight by any method (e.g. exercise)
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
seriously; no kidding; joking aside; in all seriousness
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
this is why; this means; it is the case that
being startled, surprised or afraid; panic; trepidation
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to read the situation; to sense the mood
at once; immediately; right now