to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
preliminary arrangements; spade work
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
to entertain; to make welcome
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
and; thereupon; because of that
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
question; inquiry; enquiry
to throw at; to turn; to raise
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
standing facing each other (e.g. mountains, buildings); standing opposite each other; confrontation; squaring off against (adversaries, armies, forces); standing off against
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
reflexively; reflectively; by reflex
lone criminal; sole perpetrator; crime carried out by one person
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
use; utilization; utilisation; application
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous