privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to pin the enemy down; to glare another down (and render impotent)
at once; right away; promptly; quickly; right now; this instant
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
manufacturer; maker; producer
everything; anything; nothing
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
overlooking; turning a blind eye
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to draw (water); to scoop up; to dip up; to understand (someone's feelings, etc.); to grasp; to surmise
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
something-something (e.g. platitudes, waffling); yada yada; so-and-so
having a romantic interest; having a chance (of being hired, etc.); (lit.) having a pulse
to give no leeway; to press (for an answer, etc.); to shower (questions on someone)
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
all you want; as much as one wants
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
return to secular life (of a monk); secularization; secularisation
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
terrible; dreadful; tremendous; terrific; appalling; shocking
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
indulgence (esp. in the Catholic Church); pardon; excuse; justification; making amends for a previous misdoing
these days; nowadays; recently; lately
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)