to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
to send or direct a person to
you could say; you might say; verging on the
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
dissenting opinion; opposite viewpoint; contraview
internal conditions; true state of affairs
appendix; postscript; retrofit; post-installation; giving a reason afterwards; making an excuse after the event
peril; danger; hazard; distress
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
since some time ago; for quite a while; already
connection; link; relationship
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
majority group (party, faction)
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
highly conscious; highly aware; well-versed; highly knowledgable
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
later on; subsequently; by and by; after a while
custom; convention; common practice; (arch.) becoming accustomed (to)
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
recommendation; putting in a good word for someone
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
hearth; fireplace; furnace; kiln
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
irritation; annoyance; frustration
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
saying; maxim; aphorism; proverb
to do for real; to do in real life; to carry (a story) into actual practice