ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to make an appearance; to show up
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to excuse oneself; to take one's leave; to resign (post); to quit; to decline; to turn down
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
every person; each one; everybody
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
all present; all concerned; all of us
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to carry in one's hand; to carry with one; to have on one's person; to take along (someone); to take (someone) with one; to be accompanied by
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
dust; trash; garbage; negligible amount; tiny bit; hustle and bustle (of life)
to name; to call; to christen; to term
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
strict; rigid; exact; fair; impartial
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem