to take by deception; to defraud someone of; to swindle someone out of; to cheat someone out of
reward; honorarium; remuneration
disgust; hate; repugnance; loathing
orders; instructions; directive; command
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
how; in what way; how about; questionable
mainly; chiefly; primarily; for the most part
take care of it; I'll leave it up to you; do as you see fit
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to tread on thin ice; to go out on a limb; to walk a tightrope; to take risks; (lit.) to cross a dangerous bridge
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
ostensible (surface) reason
to keep away; to keep at a distance
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
unconsciously; unwittingly; unawares
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
stealthily; secretly; in secret
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
stealthy steps; soft steps
invisible person (in science fiction, etc.)
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling