amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
strength; power; proficiency; ability
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
signalling with the eyes; exchanging looks; winking
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
in accordance with; according to
to cease; to stop; to be over
peaceful; quiet; uneventful
to disdain; to look down on; to make light of; to hold in contempt; to scorn; to despise
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
charming; fascinating; attractive
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
judgment; judgement; discernment
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
elder sister; older female friend