to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
directions; instructions; orders; command
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
in name only; titular; nominal
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
to make up the number; to have a complete set of
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
newcomer; neophyte; novice; newbie
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
flat; level; calm; tranquil; relaxed (sitting posture); comfortable
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
to rule; to govern; to administer
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
swindler; imposter; crook
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
every person; every mouth; every entrance
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
repeatedly; several times; many times
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
sound of a gun; roar of cannon
impact (of a projectile); landing (of a bullet); striking
book; volume; this; present; main; head
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
working feverishly; strenuous efforts; furious dedication (to a task); (arch.) having dishevelled hair; (arch.) fighting with dishevelled hair
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
running about; making every effort; being busily engaged (in something); good offices
to run about trying to escape