to keep away; to keep at a distance
shadow figure; silhouette
the reverse; other side; lining
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
just one person; only one
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
in comparison to; rather than
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
how; in what way; by what means
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
knowing; (an) acquaintance
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
fortress; stronghold; citadel
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
but; however; provided that
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
other; another; over; more than; I; me
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
by all means; at all costs; absolutely