to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
neat and clean; tidy; trim
what people say; rumours; public opinion
one who knows little often repeats it; (lit.) a fool's one bit of knowledge
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
playing the victim; playing the victim card
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
power; authority; jurisdiction
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to give a round of applause; to applaud
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
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
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; frightening