proxy; agent; substitute; deputy; alternate; representative
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
reigning; controlling; dictating
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
meeting together; introduction; costarring; appearing together; being matched; facing off
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
every person; each one; everybody
merit system (as opposed to seniority); meritocracy; ability-ism
territorial relationship; regional bond
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to be entwined; to be involved
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
interruption; suspension; break
direction of movement (motion); direction of travel (esp. train)
a little bit; a little while
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
full portrait; whole aspect; full story
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
flight; desertion; escape
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
wind power; force (level on the Beaufort wind speed scale)
fuel consumption; gas mileage
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
engine; agency; organisation; system; facility