like this; this sort; this way
(in) secrecy; behind closed doors
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
extraordinary; preposterous; outrageous; absurd
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
strategy meeting; council of war
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual progression (oft. into an unwanted state); doing little by little; proceeding in a continual and vague fashion; gradually obscuring
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
to stay up all night; to sit up all night; to do something all night
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
doing something separately (from the group); going off on one's own
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
steady; sound; solid; reliable; trustworthy
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
depending on the (one's) situation (circumstances); at one's pleasure
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
together with; same; both; all; including ...
tsk; tut; shoot; chirp; tweet
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to repair; to mend; to change; to alter; to put back; to put away; to cure
then; and (then); in that case; if so
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
what!; oh; what the heck; what the; damn
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
hiding one's embarrassment
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
to read and understand; to interpret (e.g. a difficult text); to read deeply; to decipher; to decode