to collect; to assemble; to gather
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
dwelling; house; residence; address
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically
to give one's life; to lay down one's life
to pack; to box; to package
quickly; swiftly; already; before; long time ago
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to take part in (usu. something bad); to be a party to; to have a hand in
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
disloyal retainer; treacherous subject
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to blaze; to burn brightly
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
simple and clear; plain and simple
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
belief; faith; adherence; espousal
motive power; driving force
peril; danger; hazard; distress
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
himself; yourself; herself
offering a full report to a superior
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
a short while ago; already
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)