the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
difficult to ...; hard to ...
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
worldwide; global; international; world-famous; world-class
large company; large enterprise; large corporation
(personal) background check
tendency; trend; inclination
nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation
prison officer; corrections officer; penal officer; prison guard; jailor; warder
escaping from prison; jailbreak
prison; detention house; detention center; jail
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
invisibly; secretly; privately
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
tired; frazzled; tiresome; tiring; draining
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
keepsake; memorabilia; memento