to become overgrown; to grow thick; to spread; to run rampant; to thrive
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
crown (of head); summit (of mountain); easy win for one; something received
trouble; difficulties; dispute; confusion; disorder; mess
the people; citizens; the populace
to carry on one's shoulder; to shoulder; to bear; to bear (burden, responsibility, etc.); to take upon oneself
to speak ill of; to disparage
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
for the first time in one's life
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
unflaggingly; steadily; untiringly; knocking; tapping; clicking
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
untreated; left unattended (to); still to be dealt with; unprocessed
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
hot topic; talk of the town
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades