substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
lawless people; gang; malcontents; recalcitrants
we; us; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to a group of one's equals or inferiors)
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
bolt from the blue; great surprise
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
in person; personally; directly
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to manage (all by oneself); to control; to run; to take charge of
dominion; territory; possession
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
although; though; despite the fact that ...
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
about; concerning; related to; -ish
revision (of text); alteration; change
judgment (of a crime); conviction; condemnation; beheading; decapitation
to watch what one says; to mind one's language
change in the law; legal reform
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
encumbrance; burden; drag
news; word; tidings; omen
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
difference; disparity; gap
neglected garden; abandoned garden; closing down (of zoo, kindergarten, etc.)
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
featureless (face); expressionless; flat; flat (terrain); smooth
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
long ago; once upon a time
a tiny bit; just a smidgin; a wee bit; very slightly
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure