to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
lawfulness; propriety; reasonableness; appropriateness; legality; legitimacy
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to well (up); to gush forth (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to feel emotions from (joy, bravery, etc.); to hatch (esp. of parasitic insects, etc.)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
switching over to; migration; transition
opinion; intention; thought
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
defense costs; defence costs; ERA
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
aggression; invasion; raid
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
without (making) any mistakes; flawlessly; accurately
to take candy from a baby; to accomplish something with ease; (lit.) to twist a baby's arm
shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
craft; cunning; guile; serpentine wisdom
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra