beginning; start; civilization; civilisation; enlightenment
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
right beside; close to; nearby
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to give; to do (something) for
revival (e.g. musical); come-back; restoration; rebirth; resurrection
to need; to call for; to require
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
to keep (a person) waiting
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
public safety; public welfare
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
scandal; deplorable event
careless; sloppy; faulty; using unreliable sources (in a piece of writing); piece of writing with unreliable sources or many errors
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
cannot be helped; unavoidable; pointless; useless; hopeless (person); annoying
interview; audience; meeting; (viewing) party
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
as you see; as you can see