to meet; to assemble; to congregate
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to pretend; to act (as if)
succession; continuation; series; sequence
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
pair; the two; both persons; both things
glaring at each other; confrontation; standoff; face-off
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
secret; private; surreptitious
to be relieved; to feel relieved
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
on the contrary; rather; instead; all the more
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
collision; crash; impact; clash; skirmish; conflict
curiosity; inquisitiveness
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
it's been a long time; long time no see
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
sharp-eyed; keen-eyed; easily awakened
absolutely; positively; decidedly
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
official document; archives