incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
to well up; to burst; to arise
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
reasonableness (esp. of children); obedience
to a greater or lesser extent (degree); more or less
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
depression; lowlands; low ground; bottom land; plain
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
reckless; rash; headlong; foolhardy; daredevil; daring
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
foresight; foreknowledge; divination
decoration; ornament; trimmings
lattice; latticework; lattice door; check(ed) pattern; plaid
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
open (attitude, etc.); openhearted; frank; open (space); spacious
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
other crimes; further offenses; further offences
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
stocking up (in case of emergency); stockpile; reserves; storing; laying in (supplies)
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
defense; defence; protection
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to not match well (e.g. at the seams); to not mesh properly (of gears); to differ (e.g. of opinions); to clash; to be in conflict (e.g. with the facts)