deceased; late; dead; departed
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
advance payment; money paid in advance
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
to bore; to tire; to weary; to use lavishly (and without regret)
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
just; right; pure; genuine; truth
large sum (of money); large amount; large denomination (banknote, etc.)
fabrication; forgery; falsehood; hoax
to be lacking in options; to be too few
conclusion; execution (of a contract); entering (into treaty); fastening (as in a joint)
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
several people; a few people
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
cruel; hard-hearted; harsh; unkind
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to invite in; to show someone in
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
feeling of fellowship; fellow feeling
(written) invitation; letter of invitation
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
several times; a few times; several degrees; a few degrees
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate