to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
intensification; aggravation
autonomy; right of self-government
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
protection; advocacy; support; to protect (e.g. rights, etc.); to advocate (e.g. free trade, etc.); to support
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
sad face; sorrowful face; anxious look; sad countenance
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
accurate; correct; precise; exact
misconstruction; distortion; misinterpretation; misunderstanding; perversion; contortion
false news; canard; fabricated news story; misinformation; fake news
nature; property; disposition
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
still (continuing); as ever; further
to be erected; to be built
private; exclusive; secret
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
an infinite variety of; multifarious; being extremely varied and wide-ranging
wherein; therein; thereinto
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
death penalty; capital punishment
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
dormitory; dorm; residence hall; multi-bed room shared with unrelated travelers (e.g. in inexpensive guesthouse)
to belong to; to come under; to be affiliated with; to be subject to
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major