dishonor during one's life; shame experienced during one's life
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
close; intimate; on good terms
restraining (someone); restraint
mixed (e.g. team, chorus)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
intimacy; affection; familiarity
carelessly; inattentively
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
in name and in reality; nominally and virtually; form and contents
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
friend; companion; acquaintance; friendship; companionship
well known; well connected
achievements; actual results; accomplishments; past results; track record
to tower above the rest; to be by far the best; to be prominent; to be outstanding; to be a cut above
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
supreme command; direction over all
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
influential person; powerful person; big wheel; big gun; power behind the throne
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
to look away; to turn away
whispering; whisper; secret talk; murmur
cannot suppress one's anger; cannot stomach
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
at the meeting; on the occasion
cautious theory; conservative theory
one matter; one case; physical intimacy; sexual intercourse
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
round meat; meat from a pig's thigh (from which ham is made)