public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
concealment; suppression; hiding
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
outlet (e.g. for water or gas); market (for something); outlet (e.g. for excess energy); vent (e.g. for emotions)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to jump at; to be attracted by
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
difficult to hear; unpleasant to hear
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
true; real; genuine; proper; utter
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
internal (e.g. disk); built-in; equipped (with)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
hostile nature; inimical character
safety zone; buffer (e.g. against defeat)
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
fishing; angling; change (for a purchase); clickbaiting; trolling; writing deliberately inflammatory posts online
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
dry riverbed; river beach
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one