reason; grounds; circumstances
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
bachelorhood; spinsterhood; celibacy; living apart from one's family; living alone; person who lives alone
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to have a family (e.g. wife or husband and children); to raise a family
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
feeling; sense; impression
plate (e.g. nameplate, license plate); plate (dish); (tectonic) plate; (home) plate; pitcher's mound; plate; plate
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
orphan; person without friends
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
world; society; people; the public
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
parent-child relationship
election; selection; choice
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (of a book); (one) complete set (of books)
to make a great fuss; to raise a hue and cry; to make an uproar; to clamour
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to have a rumor circulating
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to catch fire; to be ignited; to ignite; to flare up (of an emotion, controversy, etc.); to blaze; to be ignited (of a dispute, commotion, etc.)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
complaint; quibble; niggle; finding fault; false accusation
losing one's position; losing one's standing; downfall; fall (from power); being overthrown
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
administration; government; administrator; consul (of the French republic; 1799-1804)
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
suppression (e.g. of free speech); force-out
next term; next period; next version; next release
synopsis; plot; outline; plan; scheme; program
(company) director; executive; top management; important post; role with heavy responsibilities
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
time; season; period; phase; stage