surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
fifth day of the month; five days
that day; the very same day
stealthily; secretly; in secret
available room (hotel); vacancy; room to let
reduction by half; halving
stillness; silence; hush; calm; serenity
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
seeing for the first time; first sight
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
dealing with (people, customers, complaints, etc.); receiving (callers, visitors, etc.); attending to; handling; serving
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
(medical) doctor; physician
performer; entertainer; celebrity
occupation; profession; job; vocation; trade; calling
business world; business circles; (the) industry
forcibly; against one's will
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
general; popular; common; typical
prime minister (as the head of a cabinet government); premier
president (of a nation); big man; boss; buddy
forcing; compulsion; coercion; pushing (to do)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to dissolve (paint); to scramble (eggs); to melt (metal, etc.); to mix (water with flour, etc.)
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
due form; official; formality
property; fortune; assets
forfeiture; seizure; confiscation; impounding