eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
to play a leading role; to play a central part
reputation; fame; credit; honor and distinction; honour and distinction
state of society; social conditions; order of the world
decline; downturn; drop; (mental) depression; low spirits
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
action; behavior; behaviour; (arch.) recommendation (of a person for a position)
innumerable; countless; numberless
fly (any insect of infraorder Muscomorpha); person of no worth; pisher; scrub
child (esp. a boy); viscount; founder of a school of thought (esp. Confucius); master; masters and philosophers (categorization of Chinese classical literature); (arch.) you; -er (i.e. man who spends all his time doing...)
fate; destiny; predestination
silence (not speaking); muteness
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
maliciousness; ill will; noxious gas; (arch.) (vengeful) ghost; (arch.) specter
filth (esp. excrement, feces, urine); muck; waste; garbage; dirt; dust
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
ruler; monarch; sovereign
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible