escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
public affair; government matter; duke; prince; Sir; Lord
mass communication; mass media
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
the wolf knows what the ill beast thinks; it takes one to know one; it takes a thief to catch a thief
something or other; this and that; one thing this, another thing that; blah blah blah
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
it's no joke; gimme a break!
helplessly; easily; without resistance; without regret
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
half the number; half (of an amount); haploid (organism, cell, etc.); haplont
to rock; to shake; to swing
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
floor; dance floor; sales floor; floor (of a building); storey
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
in that manner; like that
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
acquaintance; making someone's acquaintance
rival; opponent; revenge; (arch.) spouse
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
blanket; (rubber) blanket; (fusion reactor) blanket
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow