across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
reputation; respectability
shrewd; astute; cunning; alert
origin; birthplace; descent; lineage; ancestry
to rewrite; to overwrite; to renew; to transfer
to solicit; to demand; to extort
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
being adopted into the family of one's bride
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
face; looks; countenance; vestige; trace; reminder
in proportion to; just as much as
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
that day; the very same day
what's what; heads or tails
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
these guys; these fellows
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
backdoor; rear entrance; rear exit; unauthorized; illicit; illegal
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to take part in a conference
anonymous report; (secret) information; tip-off; informing (against)
to be angry; to resent; to be enraged; to be indignant
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
fabrication; made-up story; sham; hoax; put-up job; frame-up
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
takeover (of a company, etc.); hijacking
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic