to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
to talk; to chat; to chatter
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
the same generation; coeval
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
deep knowledge; attainments; scholarship
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
forcibly; against one's will
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
serious; severe; grave; acute
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
together; at the same time; same; identical
to employ; to hire; to charter
major company; big company; front castle gate; force attacking the front of a castle
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to be surprised; to be astonished
neighbour; neighbor; neighbourhood; neighborhood
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour