preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
(degree of) seriousness; level of commitment
to start to move; to get going; to come alive
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
disapproval; reluctance; unwillingness
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; one's time (to act); one's chance
use; exercise (of one's right, authority, power, etc.)
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
victim (esp. someone killed); casualty
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
in that respect; on that point; in that regard
social; societal; societary
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
regarding ...; concerning ...; about ...; on ...; with respect to ...; in regard to ...
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
transactions; dealings; business
prompt; immediate; in real time
practice (as opposed to theory); actual practice; actual site; (at) the scene; (on) the spot
observation; survey; watching
case (container); case (instance, situation); case
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert; quarantine
to neglect; to be negligent in; to be neglectful of; to improve (of an illness); to get better
pamphlet; brochure; leaflet
organ (musical instrument)
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve