to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
principal offence; principal offense; principal offender
to cut off and throw away; to abandon; to disregard; to discard (numbers after a certain decimal place); to drop; to cut (someone) down
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to settle (a problem); to put an end to (a dispute); to be disposed of; to be settled; to come to an end
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
studying abroad; travelling to study; traveling to study
caller; visitor; company; guest
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
proposal; proposition; suggestion