drift (of snow, leaves, etc.); hangout for social dropouts
adjustment; regulation; coordination; reconciliation; tuning; fixing
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
self-aggrandizement under pretense of aiding another (aggrandisement, pretence)
serious; severe; grave; acute
instability; insecurity; crankiness
blockade; lockdown; sealing off (an area); freezing (funds)
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
to place in a row; to line up; to list; to enumerate; to talk a lot of nonsense; to tell a lot of lies
low birth; humble origin; lowly; base; vulgar
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
clear; precise; definite; distinct
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
anger; rage; resentment; indignation; exasperation
to squeeze out; to wring out
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to ask for trouble; to dig your own grave; to cut your own throat
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to be suspected (of); to be under suspicion (of)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be purified; to be chaste
(much) more than others; exceedingly; extremely; unusually
to keep up (appearances); to smooth over (an error, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to plan; to intend; to aspire to; to set aims (sights on)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
the truth; fact; as it is; as you are; frank; bare plain
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to fight against; to oppose; to face
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
quarrel; argument; row; (verbal) dispute
interference; meddling; butting in
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
decision; settlement; definition
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored