it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
borrowing without returning
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
it's probably so; it stands to reason
powerful person; influential person
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
history of; experience of
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
another time; some other time
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
so; like this; in this way
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
entreaty; supplication; petition
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
reality; actuality; hard fact
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
selection; choice; option
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
seventh day of the month; seven days
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute