or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
and yet; though; when; in spite of
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to spread; to be propagated
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
running; gliding; first (harvest) of the season; beginning; start; kitchen sink
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization
unique; matchless; unparalleled; unparallelled; never again
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
of great promise; with a promising future
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
bad name; bad reputation; disgrace; dishonour; dishonor; stigma
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
disapproval; disagreement; no; the noes; not ...; dis-
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
study room; study hall; learning room
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
to be main; to be principal; to be important
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
gap; opening; spare moment; interval; unguarded moment; carelessness
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant