apostle/ associate/ claque/ companion/ disciple/ follower/ protégé
allusion/ care/ charge/ citation/ mention/ quotation/ reference/ remit
ability/ account/ appearance/ capability/ capacity/ merit/ place/ position/ prestige/ rank/ station/ status
amazed/ confounded/ distracted/ disturbed/ gaping/ perplexed/ puzzled/ wide eyed/ worried
amazement/ astonishment/ confusion/ consternation/ distress/ nonplus/ wonder
amazement/ astonishment/ awe/ quandary/ surprise/ wonder/ wonderment
deception/ device/ disguise/ excuse/ feint/ fraud/ pretext/ quibble/ trepan/ trick/ wile
deceiver/ defalcator/ malpractitioner/ traitor/ treacher/ warlock
despatch/ end/ ending/ eradication/ finale/ finish/ termination
attendant/ factotum/ flunky/ footman/ lackey/ manservant/ pursuivant/ varlet