nature; disposition; temperament; qualities; attributes; talents
(relative) merits; superiority or inferiority; quality
easily mixed up (e.g. similar words); easily mistaken; confusingly similar; misleading; equivocal; ambiguous
to compete with; to vie for
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
muzzling (a person); preventing (a person) from revealing something; silencing (a person); murdering (a person) to prevent them from revealing something
(talking in a) half-joking manner
gentle; mild; meek; tender
to be filled to bursting; to burst
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
uncertain; doubtful; unreliable; unsteady; unclear; vague
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
outsider; someone outside of a group
doubt; suspicion; misgivings; scruples
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
I; me; myself; (arch.) we; (arch.) us; (arch.) ourselves
without penalty; acquittal; impunity
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
occasional; infrequent; rare
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
gender; distinction of sex; sex