bright place; the light; the open; light of day; public knowledge
implication (in a crime); involvement; (arch.) sitting in a row (in the same seat)
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
revival; restoration; resuscitation
dominion; territory; possession
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
health; healthy; sound; fit
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
escape; flight; running away; elopement; fleeing
broke; poor; short; skint; having no money
to employ; to hire; to charter
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to slip through; to slip past; to evade
rising to action; standing up against; jumping to one's feet
participation; joining; entry; adherence
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
optional; voluntary; arbitrary; arbitrary
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
attendance; participation; presence
attendance; presence; appearance
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
to be in the firing line; to bear the brunt of (an attack, criticism, etc.); to face (e.g. questioning)
smoky; awkward; ill at ease
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
servant; manservant; menial