oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in (e.g. mud); to get bogged down in; to get lodged in
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
(your) daughter; young woman; daughter of a good family
dad; daddy; papa; sugar daddy
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
to leave as is; to ignore
factional dispute; factional strife; rivalry between factions
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
internal conditions; true state of affairs
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
puppet; marionette; puppet (person, organization, government, etc.); figurehead; (arch.) prostitute
questions and answers; dialogue
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
state ceremony; laborious; troublesome; irksome
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
prize money; monetary award; reward
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
outside the country; abroad
presentation (of a passport, ID, etc.); showing; production (e.g. of documents); presentation (of a plan, response, etc.); bringing up; citing (an example)
fleeing from one's country; seeking asylum; defection; emigration (for political reasons); (going into) exile; becoming a (political) refugee
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
person with a bounty on their head
person sought by the police; wanted person; fugitive from justice
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping