after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
private person; individual
to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
job-related; in the course of one's work
stigma; dishonour; dishonor; infamy
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
plot; intrigue; scheme; conspiracy; agreement between two or more people to commit an unlawful act
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
to cease; to stop; to be over
sickroom; hospital room; ward
plaster cast; cast; gypsum; plaster-of-paris
part (esp. of the body); region; site; cut (of meat)
bent back; hunchback; stoop
to exert oneself greatly; to take pains
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
popular person; favorite; favourite
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
to be thoroughly attracted by; to be completely fascinated by
at someone's (something's) mercy
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
public relations; PR; publicity; publicizing
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
another name; nickname; alias; synonym (taxonomy)
state secrets; secrets of the state