sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to concern; to be related
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
all; entire; whole; altogether
circulation; dissemination
rumor; rumour; gossip; hearsay
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
a wise man keeps away from danger
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
bottomless; endlessly deep; infinite
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
to sweep away; to wash away; to dredge
excess; surplus; superabundance
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
false rumor (rumour); false alarm; misinformation; demagogy; demagoguery
out of bounds; beyond the pale
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
idealization; idealisation
image; figure; figure; form; image
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to turn the rudder of a ship; to change direction (of policy, etc.)
(following) a pragmatic (policy) line (approach)
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
presentation; exhibit; suggest; citation
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
busily; sedulously; laboriously; feverishly; fussily; worrying (about little things)
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to manage something successfully; to be successful