to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
evening; night; nighttime
what do you want?; can I help you?
to invite in; to show someone in
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
at that time; in those days
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
rough (behaviour, temperament, etc.); wild; rude; violent
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
to live; to make a living; to get on with
tightness (of money, financial conditions, etc.); pressure; stringency; being strained (of a situation); being tense; being pressing
transactions; dealings; business
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
to engage in a bloody feud; to have a family quarrel; to quarrel with one's own flesh and blood; (lit.) to wash blood for blood
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
mediation; agency; agent; mediator; middleman; go-between
behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
to take over; to hand over
confirmation; certification; ascertainment
to intercommunicate; to exchange (messages, vows, etc.)
to connect; to link together; to pull together; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips)
to get impatient; to become irritated; to fret; to chafe
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features); decent; proper; correct
by your leave; with your permission
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
as good as dead; might as well be dead; more dead than alive