in the mountains; among the mountains
snowy mountain; permanently snow-covered mountain; pile of snow; Himalayas
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
(political) power; authority; influence
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
one large ...; a great ...
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
house for rent; rented house; renting a house
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
tight-lipped; able to keep a secret
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
apostasy; renunciation (e.g. of a religion); defection
party; set; gang; company; person
launching (e.g. newspaper); first issue
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
all present; all concerned; all of us
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
attachment (esp. to things); love; affection
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
lying on one's belly; crawling on one's belly; belly crawl
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
stifled (laughter); simmering
friendship; fellowship; camaraderie
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
remodeling; remodelling; restructuring; modding
about; concerning; related to; -ish
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle