to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
proposal; proposition; suggestion
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
to notify; to advise; (arch.) to know; (arch.) to reign; (arch.) to govern (a country)
practice; experience; habituation; being used to; being comfortable with; being experienced in
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to pose as; to (successfully) impersonate; to pretend to be; to (completely) become; to (fully) turn into
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
to become vulgar; to coarsen
dignity; quality; grace; panache; level
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
thereabouts; vicinity; that area; that situation; those circumstances
swindler; fraudster; trickster; con man
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to see through (a lie, scheme, etc.); to see into (someone's mind); to read (someone's true feelings); to penetrate
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
a person without a single relative
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
to take over for (someone); to stand in for; to substitute for; to replace; to take the place of (something)
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
to do for (the sake of someone else)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
capital crime; crime resulting in a death penalty
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
preface; introduction; preamble
blue; sad; down (in the dumps)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
base (of a polygon); bottom (of the social scale); lower levels; base (e.g. of support); foundation
world; society; people; the public
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
oldest member of a group; longest-serving member
since; henceforth; ever since