tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); disposal (e.g. weaponry); annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling)
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
having in mind; happening to know of; idea
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
to take offense (at); to take offence (at); to feel hurt (by)
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
calm; serenity; tranquillity; tranquility
to control; to take the lead in; to have under one's thumb
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
dubious tale; cock-and-bull story; questionable information; taking care not to be fooled
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
one's person; around one's person
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
to strip a person of all his or her clothes; to leave someone with nothing; to leave someone penniless; to steal someone blind
large-hearted; generous; liberal; placid; composed; cool
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
living flesh; flesh and blood; physical body of Buddha or a bodhisattva
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
strong pressure; heavy pressure
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
to accept somebody's challenge; to take up the gauntlet
to look away; to avert one's eyes
extremely dangerous; full of peril
origin; source; beginning; starting point
this and that; this or that; one thing after another
good feeling; feeling good
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
when; at what moment; what time
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
person concerned; interested party; related party
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
such; this sort of; like this
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
to turn against; to become an enemy
nice; likeable; desirable
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
commonwealth; federation of states; confederation; union