to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
seriously; in earnest; for real; all out; really; with a will
being too late; losing one's final chance
to become clear; to be made public
ongoing; in progress; afoot
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
foundation stone; cornerstone
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
nothing but (this); no more than (this); none other than
taking over (another's debt, work); shouldering someone else's burden; subrogation
to affect adversely; to have a negative influence (on)
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
wondrous; marvellous; uncanny; like a charm
to rule; to govern; to reign over; to subdue; to suppress; to quell
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
temporary; transient; trifling; trivial; careless; perfunctory
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
look who's talking; I don't want to hear it from you; are you in any position to say that?
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to step forward; to volunteer
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to plan; to form a plan; to scheme; to envision; to intend to do
violent emotion; passion; fury
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away