wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
human relations; personal relationships
humorous; funny; amusing; laughable; hilarious; comical
older sister; elder sister
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
to place (in position); to fix; to install; to seat (someone); to settle (upon something); to fix (e.g. one's gaze)
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding a runner on base
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
civil war; insurrection; rebellion; domestic conflict
to be prolonged; to drag on
to make absolutely sure; to make doubly sure
one's turn; one's shift; one's turn on stage; screen time; screentime
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
little power; little influence; (one's) poor ability; limited ability; what little one can do
several times; several degrees
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish