demotion; relegation; reduction in rank; degradation; downward move
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
the point just before; the point of doing; the verge of happening
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
environmental business; environment business; environmental program
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
haste; hurry; expedition; speed; dispatch
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to feel oneself indebted to
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
but; however; provided that
material (data) for one's research; research material
diversion; putting something to another use
support; backing; patronage
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
near; close by; within reach; familiar
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
never mind!; don't worry about it
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
concept; general idea; notion; intention; aim; design
armoring; armouring; armor; armour