joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
choices; alternatives; options
farewell gift; parting gift; viaticum
that day; the very same day
well; in good health; safe; free from accident
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
relation; relative; kind; cordial
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
magic; conjuring; sleight of hand; legerdemain
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
assistant; adjunct; lieutenant
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
admiration; being impressed (by)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
exchange (of words, views, punches, cups, etc.); give-and-take; reply; answer; response
relation; family relationship
thick curtain; drop curtain
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
inner citadel; core; center; centre
castle tower; keep; donjon
(treasuring something by) never taking (it) off the premises
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
dishonor; dishonour; disgrace; shame