state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
one's house; one's home; one's family
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); just like (someone)
celebrated personage; big-wig; person in a high position
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
should; must; -able; probably; likely
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to act as innocent
villain; baddie; the villain's part
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to breathe out; to exhale
smooth (of a surface); glassy; smooth (of an action, proceedings, etc.); fluent (speech); continuously differentiable
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with