to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
related (by blood); blood-related; of the same blood
complete stranger; total stranger
vigor; vigour; ardor; ardour; high spirits
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
softly; mildly; gently; politely
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
beehive; hive; something full of holes; (fig.) Swiss cheese; honeycomb tripe; wall of a cow's second stomach
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
powerful family; powerful clan
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
something like ...; something called ...
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
belief; faith; conviction
hard to get; hard to come by
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
treachery; betrayal; perfidy
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition