body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
son of a distinguished family; son of a noble
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
oneself (itself, etc.); I; me; you; by oneself (itself, etc.); interjection expressing anger or chagrin
to lose sight of; to miss
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
remodelling; remodeling; reorganization; reorganisation
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to be forced to do or experience something (against one's will); to be forced to do something because one has no other choice
how much; how many; however
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
survival; survivor; relic
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
way (of doing things); method; style; school (e.g. of poetry)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
to try; to attempt; to have a go (at something)
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
long time; long interval; for quite some time
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
to assemble; to set up; to construct
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
bound hand and foot; hedged in (e.g. by restrictions); immobile
moving about; stirring about
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
(computer) monitor; consumer who comments on products, television programs, etc. (programmes); program or utility that monitors a program or activity
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of