crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
in succession; one by one
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
wind and waves; strife; discord; dissension
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to finish; to end; to close
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
genuine article; real thing; real deal
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
in good health; alive and well; going strong
(public) peace; stability; tranquillity
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
body and soul; mind and body
being very busy; busyness
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to go; to come; to turn out (at a meeting, event, etc.); to show up; to make your way to
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
reckless remark; rash remark; thoughtless words; falsehood
to reach an extreme; to reach a limit; extremely; to be stuck; to be in a dilemma; to be decided
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
intelligence gathering; information gathering
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
wrong (guess or estimate); misdirected; irrelevant; off the point
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other