from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to lock up; to shut up; to imprison
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
cruelty; hard-heartedness
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
big quarrel; huge fight; big row
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
it is not (like that) either
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to make an appeal; to urge
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
no exception; without exception; always the same
irritation; annoyance; frustration
ringleader; mastermind; leader (of a plot)
to manage; to deal with; to cope with; to sentence; to condemn; to punish
to some extent; to a certain extent
imagination; supposition; guess
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
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)
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
foster father; adoptive father
rough; careless; slovenly; slipshod; rude; impolite
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
originally; by nature; from the start
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly