name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
absorption; suction; attraction
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
having one's own way; giving free rein to one's desires; acting as one pleases
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
gaudy; showy; garish; crooked; vicious; wicked
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
utter villain; atrocious fiend; devil
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to complain; to make a complaint
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
ladle; dipper; wild chervil (Anthriscus sylvestris); cow parsley; keck
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to come back; to return; to recur
to nod in agreement; to nod in assent
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
abuse; misuse; perversion
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
question; inquiry; enquiry
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
equal division (of profits, prize money, etc.); equal split
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to lose (money, etc.); to waste one's (time, etc.); to have one's efforts come to naught
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
to be able to manage somehow or another
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
comfortably warm; steaming hot (food); piping hot; glowing (with warmth)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official