for a while; for some time; for a period
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
small fraction; small proportion
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to be enigmatic; to be puzzling; to be wrapped in mystery
much less; to say nothing of
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
family; members of a family
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
environment; circumstance
establishment; founding; organization; organisation
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
job; work; duties; trade; skill
environmental problem; environmental issue
arbitration; conciliation; mediation
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.)
authority; power; influence
(social) position; status
influence; clout; leverage
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
long time; long interval; for quite some time
to be worried; to be troubled
useless; vain; aimless; idle
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
penalty; sentence; punishment
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on