no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
to bring (news, knowledge, etc.); to introduce; to bring about; to cause; to produce (e.g. results)
sincerely; earnestly; wholeheartedly; repeatedly; over and over; again and again
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
offender; criminal; culprit
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to manage something successfully; to be successful
that day; the very same day
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
office (e.g. the Oval Office)
president's office; director's office
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
being present (at the same meeting, occasion, etc.); attendance (with); sitting with; same (seating) precedence; same rank
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
single word; a few words; brief comment
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
income; earnings; revenue; proceeds; takings; receipts
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
prayer (for something); supplication