inattention; absent-mindedness
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
inner citadel; core; center; centre
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
number of persons; personnel
kind, careful, and thorough (of an explanation, advice, etc.); thoughtful and scrupulous
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
ridding oneself; freeing oneself of; growing out of; overcoming; outgrowing
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
destruction; annihilation; extermination
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
to remonstrate; to admonish (someone) for; to advise (someone) not to; to warn against
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
with all due respect; I'm sorry, but ...; I'm afraid ...
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
sounding each other out; probing each other
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
euphemistic; circumlocutory; roundabout; indirect
to consult someone; to talk something over
country; territory; domain; realm
firm promise; definite promise
forcefulness of speech; influential voice
to stand in (someone's) place; to be in a (certain) position
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
none of your business; not your concern
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to gain strength; to have energy
housewife demographic; housewives
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth