only; merely; but; no more than
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
many; numerous; various; large number of
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
discerning (quick) eye; keen insight
biological child; one's own child
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
heartrending; pitiful; saddening; pathetic; heart-breaking
agricultural community; farm village; rural
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
indiscrimination; without discrimination; indiscriminate
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt
serious; not joking; straight
evaluation meeting; postmortem session; review meeting
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
rumor that appears to be quite true (rumour)
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
consideration; taking into account
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
riskiness; (level of) danger
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic