youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
secret; private; surreptitious
secret understanding; collusion; betrayal
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
plan; meter; measuring device; (in) total; total (of)
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
genuine article; real thing; real deal
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
fortune; riches; goods; incorporated foundation
maintenance; preservation; improvement
innermost secrets (of an art or skill); mysteries; essence; heart
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
(establish) friendly (cordial) relations (with, between); (form) friendship (e.g. with a nation)
great rival; powerful enemy; archenemy
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
action; operation; process; agency; effect; function
retainer; subject; vassal; servant
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow (i.e. bending of the body); bowing; reward
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only