secret; private; surreptitious
aristocrat; nobleman; dignitary; person of high rank
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
to gulp down (alcohol, poison, etc.); to quaff; to down
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
magic tool (in fiction); magical item
possession; having (on one's person); carrying (with one)
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
prognostic symptoms; after-effect; sequela
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
all one's power (strength, energy, efforts); one's utmost
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
killing by poisoning; killing with poison; poisoning (to death)
careful; elaborate; scrupulous
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
remnants; survivors; refugees; pocket (of resistance)
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
deportation; expulsion from the country
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
revolving lantern; ever-changing scene (e.g. life flashing before one's eyes)
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to rebuke strongly; to tell off
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days