management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
doing whatever one pleases; selfishness; self-indulgence
not going (well); not proceeding (as one wishes); bad; not good; hopeless; beyond hope
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
exemption; exoneration; discharge
intelligence agency; secret service
eye for people; ability to judge character
proposal; offer; request; application
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
old friend; familiar face
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
making (a report, plan, contract, etc.); drawing up; writing out; preparing; creating (a file, website, account, etc.)
to relax; to feel at home
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
degree of familiarity; popularity; name recognition; notoriety
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
deadlock; standstill; stalemate; impasse; standoff
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
force; unit; corps; squad; troops; party
to prepare for death; to get ready to die
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
to hang (something) on (something); to throw on (clothes); to hook; to catch; to cheat; to evade payment; to drink (alcohol)
illegal; illicit; unlawful
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
tremendous; rapid; dramatic