serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
connection; link; relationship
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to be lost in lust for riches; to throw all caution and conscience away in pursuit of riches
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to install; to embed
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to feign ignorance; to pretend to be ignorant of; to play innocent; to brazen it out
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
testimony; (verbal) evidence
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
to be dead; to be lifeless
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy; (tactical) advance or retreat of troops
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
settlement; solution; resolution
free-loader; hanger-on; parasite; house guest
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
prevention; protection (against); precaution
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
flaunting; showing off; display (of power, wealth, etc.); ostentation
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
strict order; peremptory command
existence; being; presence
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside