greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
irreligion; lack of religion; unbelief
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
looking furious; looking like one's about to blow their top
arbitration; intercession; mediation
scene; spectacle; sight; view
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
to quarry; to cut (timber); to begin to talk; to break the ice; to start a fire (with flint, by rubbing sticks together, etc.); to select and extract (from a media file)
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
to have an idea; to have a clue
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
one parent; single parent
complete stranger; total stranger
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
advice; counsel; suggestion; tip; hint
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
whereabouts; place where one is; position; location
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate