anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
half- (sibling by a different mother); paternal
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
whole passage; full text; whole sentence; full paragraph
aria; singing; chanting; reciting (e.g. a spell)
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
how dare ...; how could ...; surprisingly; unexpectedly
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape; to make good one's escape
to glare at each other; to confront each other
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
pregnancy; conception; gestation
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
to install (a king, emperor, etc.); to appoint (to a post); to promote; to assign (to study under)
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
person who has been through a lot; worldly-wise person; one who has seen it all
confusion; bustle; turmoil; to rush around; to act frantically
supreme command; direction over all
to be in charge of; to manage; to direct; to rule; to govern; to control
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men; woman who likes eating meat
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
several times; a few times
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
focus; focal point; focus (of attention, a discussion, etc.); point at issue; focus