one school; one sect; one denomination; one party; one faction; one group
abuse; misuse; perversion
bearer; carrier; person bearing responsibility; person in charge; supporter
to turn against; to become an enemy
absence of permission; lack of permission; absence of (advance) notice; lack of notice
remnant; fragment; fraction; odd sum; halfway; half-hearted
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
shivering (with cold); trembling (with fear); shuddering
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
for dear life; barely escaping alive
extremely dangerous; full of peril
there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
roundabout; indirect; circuitous; ignorant (of the world)
to carry around; to carry on one's person
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
(some small) help; an aid; some assistance
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
since when; from when; how long
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; completely; thoroughly
touché; you've got me there
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
superiors; big shots; higher-ups; VIPs; dignitaries
you'll pay for this!; you'd better keep your mouth shut!; you won't get away with this!
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to move (house); to change residence
to fall on one's shoulders (e.g. responsibility, duty)