sour look; surly face; pout
all present; all concerned; all of us
to have rumors going around (rumours); to have rumors spread
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
at that (very) moment; just then
to spread; to be propagated
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
messenger; envoy; emissary
dispatch; despatch; deployment; temporary employee (esp. from an agency); temporary worker; agency temp
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
it is not (like that) either
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
camouflage; disguise; pretense; feigning; masquerade
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
heir; inheritor; successor
connection; link; relationship
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
pillage; plunder; looting; robbery
setting on fire; setting afire
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman