to scatter; to blow about; (arch.) to spread a rumor; (arch.) to talk around
didn't stir an inch; not stirring a muscle
private; non-governmental; non-official; folk; popular
foundation stone; cornerstone
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
armed might; military power; the sword; force
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
quick; fast; rapid; swift; prompt; streamlined
sending a ship to the bottom; sinking (a ship); to sink a ship
imposing stance; daunting pose
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
dozens; scores of; decades
creak; squeak; creaking; discord; strife; friction
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
early (days); initial stage; initial
karma; result of one's karma; fate; uncontrollable temper
to border; to fringe; to hem; to edge
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
hail (e.g. of bullets); barrage; storm; rain and hail
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
enclosing wall; boundary fence; obstacle; barrier
embodiment; realization; materialization
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
to mistake (A for B); to misread
distortion; falsification; perversion
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
gliding (through the air)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
carpenter's square; instigation; suggestion
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
essentially nonexistent; virtually nil
ability; capability; skill
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
support; backing; aid; assistance
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy