sly; cunning; sneaky; miserly; mean; stingy
scoundrel; rascal; villain
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
affiliated with; under jurisdiction of; under the umbrella
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
mask; disguise; guise; mask
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
reply (to a letter); response; answer
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
interruption; suspension; break
excuse; explanation; justification; defense; defence
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
dominion; territory; possession
clever; shrewd; crafty; cunning; pretentious; impertinent
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
reality; actuality; hard fact
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
profiting while others fight
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
guest of honour; guest of honor; privileged guest; visitor