to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
if so; in that case; in that situation
verbal promise; one's word
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
unscrupulous business practices; fraudulent business practices; crooked business practices
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
chance; opportunity; machine; aircraft; counter for aircraft; counter for (remaining) lives
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
the public; the street (e.g. "word on the street"); street; district; location (e.g. of a battle); scene (e.g. of carnage)
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
raising one's hand; show of hands (e.g. for a vote); salute
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
negative; passive; half-hearted; unmotivated
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
lightly; easily; carelessly
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
behavior; behaviour; manner; attitude; bearing