feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
tomfoolery; monkey business
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
coachman; driver; cabman; postilion
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to walk about; to walk around; to conduct oneself; to turn up; to brawl (in a play, etc.)
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
cruel treatment; raw deal; kick in the pants
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
to disperse; to take a castle
decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
die all together; go to the grave together
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to exert oneself; to make efforts
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
real nuisance; becoming inconvenienced by someone else's problems (through no fault of one's own)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just