representation; agency; proxy; proxy; agent; representative
attendance; presence; appearance
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
however; nevertheless; but; and yet; whereas; while
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
circumstances; sequence of events; how things got this way; details; particulars
one's daily life; condition; well-being; standing and sitting; movements
to use someone's (argument, attack) against them; to use (an attack) to one's advantage; to take advantage of (a negative situation)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
round-up (e.g. of criminals); wholesale arrest; catching the whole herd with one throw
killing a would-be avenger; having the tables turned on someone (e.g. by a challenger); being beaten at one's own game
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
ahead (of); before; slightly earlier
full view; total picture; whole story; full particulars; all the details
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
departure; leaving; setting off
to enter; to go in; to set (of the sun or moon); to sink; to attain (nirvana, enlightenment, etc.); to achieve
you are quite right; reasonable; natural; just
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
paying back a favour; repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
difficult to understand; difficult to grasp; confusing; puzzling