counter for chairs or seats; foot; leg
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to listen again; to ask again
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
nod; inclination of the head
confusion; complications; being gripped by strong feelings; fit (e.g. of anger); moment (e.g. of frustration)
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
one evening; some evenings
from behind the scenes (cheer, pray, etc. for someone); from the sidelines; from a distance; secretly; in secret
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy
honest person; person of integrity; straight shooter
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
important duty; heavy responsibility; responsible post; reappointment
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
to be unsteady; to reel; to shake; to waver; to be unsettled (feelings, thoughts, etc.)
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
important point; essential part; vital point; important state matters
structural alteration (of a building); reconstruction; rebuilding; remodelling; remodeling
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to be forestalled; to be taken in; to be cheated; to be outwitted
return journey; one's way home; one's way back
last third of a month; 21st to the last day of a month
performance (of a duty); fulfillment (of a promise); fulfilment; execution (of a contract); discharge; implementation
declaration; statement; assertion
the world in general; society; convention
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that