sign; mark; symbol; sign (e.g. positive, negative)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
gossip; corner of the mouth
infancy; childhood; tender age
time; age; chance; moment; occasion
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
Gothic novel; supernatural horror novel
from the beginning; from the first; of course; not to mention ...; not only ... but also ...
pushing through (e.g. a proposal); bulldozing; doing something by force; arm-twisting
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
reprimand; rebuke; censure; reproof
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
usual; normal; stereotyped
beginning and end; doing something from beginning to end; being unchanged from beginning to end; from beginning to end; the whole time
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
footprints; record of page visitors (e.g. in social networking sites)
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
opposite; reverse; contrary; front and back; parallel to; back to back
to violate the law; to have a brush with the law; to have a run-in with the law
entrusting (everything to); leaving (a matter) entirely with
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
infringement; violation; invasion; encroachment; trespass
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around (sexually; esp. of a male homosexual); having an active sex life
objection; dissent; protest
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
misfortune; bad luck; evil; unlucky year; critical year; year (esp. age 25 and 42 for men, 19 and 33 for women) that is considered unlucky
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
plan; measure; means; scheme; policy
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
(an) unknown; unknown number; variable; unknown quantity; not yet known
schoolgirl; female student