boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
acquisition; obtaining; procurement; getting (hold of)
(random) guess; guesswork; shot in the dark; conjecture
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
lasciviousness; lechery; salaciousness; lust; sensuality; lewdness
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
one person; another name; nickname; alias
outbreak of an illness; onset of a condition; appearance of symptoms
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
depending on; dependent on
speech; address; curtain speech; prologue; way of speaking; manner of speech
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
one's daily milieu; neighbourhood; neighborhood; zone of life; sphere of life
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
separate; respective; different
caller; visitor; company; guest
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
different kind; another sort; separate item; separate account (e.g. bank account)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
not limited to; not just ...
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
event; festivities; function; social gathering; auspices; opening
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
sponsorship (i.e. conducting under one's auspices); promotion; organizing; organising; hosting; staging