duty; function; office; mission; task
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
plausible (but untrue); credible (e.g. of a lie); specious; truthy
world; society; people; the public
unconventional; eccentric; offbeat; aberrant; outlandish; crazy
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
complete denial; complete disavowal; total negation
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to be of no concern to one; to be nothing to do with one
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
just a minute; small quantity
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out
positive (result); positive (attitude); cheerful; optimistic
black magic; sorcery; magic tricks; juggling
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
care; kea (Nestor notabilis)
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
victim; injured party; sufferer
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
murder; homicide; manslaughter
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
the problem (at issue); the point at issue; problematic issue; problem
to force one's way through
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
either way; in any case; one way or another
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to look displeased; to frown; to scowl; to look grave; to look serious
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow