pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to change into; to convert to; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
reaching; attaining; arrival
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to assert; to declare; to list (one by one); to enumerate; to spread rumours (rumors); to go on and on (about)
fruit; nut; berry; fruits; profit
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
merger; joining into one; amalgamation; melding; merging; annexation
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
anything and everything; just about everything
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
source of river; fountainhead
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
bargaining; haggling; tactics; strategy
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
to cause; to induce; to bring about a result or state; to produce
separation; isolation; extrication; release; isolation
my; one's own; I ...; one ...
(political) power; authority; influence
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead