to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
to outwit; to outmanoeuvre; to steal a march on; to get the jump on; to anticipate; to forestall
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
surely (not); certainly (not)
because of; owing to; due to
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be betrayed; to be brought to grief (by an enemy); to be given a hard time
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
to rewind; to rally; to recover; to come back
redoing; doing over again
temporary; transitory; short-lived
extinction (e.g. of a family); dying out; discontinuation; severance (e.g. of relations); rupture; breaking off
if so; in that case; in that situation
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
how; in what way; how about; questionable
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
celebrating recovery from illness
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
unanticipated; unexpected
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
carefree; relaxed; comfortable; at one's ease
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
behavior; behaviour; conduct
equal; identical; the same; no different (from); just like; equivalent
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)