person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to approach; to draw near
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
marriage (of a woman); marrying into a husband's family; becoming a bride; wedding; wedding ceremony
memento (esp. of a deceased person); keepsake; heirloom; remembrance; souvenir
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
intricate workmanship; delicate handiwork; cheap trick; petty trick; obvious stratagem
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
matter of time; question of time
shorthanded; short of hands; undermanned; insufficient (stock, money, etc.); in short supply; low
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
transfer; assignment; conveyance
opening to the public; making available to the public; exhibiting; unveiling; release (of a film, information, etc.); disclosure
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
defence program; defence plan
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
it is none of one's business; it is not one's place to say (do) something
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
to put into effect; to put into practice
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff