flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
state secrets; secrets of the state
leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
indictment; prosecution; complaint
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
one end; an end; part; fragment
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
innocent; cherubic; childlike
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
certain amount; some; certain person; Mr So-and-so; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
courteous; decorous; polite
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
essential; important; crucial; vital; main