don't do anything rash!; keep composed!
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
because of; owing to; due to
cut; cutting; omission; cutting; haircut; (continuous) shot (in a film or TV show); illustration (in a book, newspaper, etc.)
exhilarated; all smiles; tickled pink; pleased as punch
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
black; black (coffee); exploitative (company); overly harsh; boldface; blackface
way; method; means; (technical) specification
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
various evils; every kind of evil; all evils
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
vise; vice; capstan; windlass; cargo net
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to strongly press (someone); to crack down on; to settle accounts
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
society; public; community; social studies
non-conforming process; noncompliant; incompatible
common sense; general knowledge; common knowledge
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
imperial court; royal court
group; body; party; company; troupe; gang
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
active duty; active service; student taking (university) entrance exams while still enrolled in school; student who passed their university entrance exams on the first try
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
secret; private; surreptitious
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
admission; incorporation; enlistment; enrollment
life; living; I; me; student
in the same way; like; likewise; similarly
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
special; particular; peculiar; unique
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history