chaos; turmoil; pandemonium; havoc
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
being concerned about or mindful of
naked; nude; unvarnished (e.g. truth); plain (e.g. fact); frank
to become aroused (of emotions, nerves, etc.); to become excited; to become stirred up; to be proud; to be haughty; to be pompous
time; season; period; phase; stage
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
mistake; error; fault; slip; blunder; omission
being too late; losing one's final chance
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
directly opposite; right in front
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed