several minutes; a few minutes
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
person of paramount authority; supreme wielder of power
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to push into; to stuff into; to be enthusiastic (about); to be crazy (about); to get excited; to be stirred up
to be sacrificed; to become a victim (of); to fall victim (to); to lose one's life
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
opposite side; other side; over there; ahead; destination; there (somewhere distant, esp. abroad)
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
to apply for; to make an application; to propose (marriage); to offer (mediation); to make an overture (of peace); to challenge
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
that; the matter in question
clear; precise; definite; distinct
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
match; game; bout; contest
obvious; (as) clear as day; plain to see
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
suburb; residential area on the outskirt of a city; commuter belt
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
to rebuild; to reconstruct
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
things one is carrying; things one has on one's person; thing one owns; one's property; mistress; lover
three parts; three copies
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
possession; retention; maintenance; holding; keeping
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
royal capital; imperial capital
inner-city area; city center
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
familiarity with the land; (having) knowledge about a place
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
opposite side; opposition
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
hunting ground; hunting preserve