no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
society; public; community; social studies
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop
to fall ill; to be taken ill
making money; making a profit
publicness (degree to which a particular action will affect society as large); public nature; commonality
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
idleness; lack of application; lazy study habits
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
devious; cunning; sly; crafty
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
to kick (at someone, something)
conclusion; end; settlement; balance; harmony; fitting (in)
disadvantage; drawback; demerit; bad point; minus
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
corridor; hallway; passageway
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
buying up of goods; cornering (market)
to take over; to capture; to seize; to hijack (vehicle, account, etc.)
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to commit a crime; to do evil
news; word; tidings; omen
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
pretending not to see something; turning a blind eye to; burying one's head in the sand
to send (someone) back; to send (someone) home
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
to come to one's senses; to calm down