to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
(political) power; authority; influence
young man; young woman; young people; young employee; young manservant; young follower
should; must; -able; probably; likely
inadvertently; for no special reason; truthfully; unexpectedly; after realizing; without knowing
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
material; substance; matter
old; former; the old; old things; old times; bygone days
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
standing close together; bristling (with)
changing completely; transformation
lower layer; layer beneath; lower strata (classes)
suddenly; all of a sudden
appearance; arrival; make one's appearance
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
calamity; disaster; misfortune
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
to distribute; to hand out
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
such ... as; or some such
safety; welfare; well-being
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
leisurely; slowly; soon; shortly; here and there; scattered
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
it's not over yet; you haven't seen anything yet; it's not over until the fat lady sings; it's too soon to tell; we're not out of the woods
-job; stimulating the penis with a body part
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
childish; child-like; immature; infantile