leak (of secrets, information, etc.); disclosure; divulging; leak (of gas, liquid, etc.); leakage; escape (of gas)
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
job; work; duties; trade; skill
social; societal; societary
erasure; denial; obliteration; ignoring (an opinion)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
decision; settlement; definition
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
hostility; animosity; enmity
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
how; in what way; by what means
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
serious; severe; grave; acute
there in body, but not in spirit; distracted; in one ear and out the other
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
story; tale; talk; discussion
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
proper; respectable; decent; honest
getting mixed up in; getting embroiled in; involvement; entanglement; by-blow
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
use; utilization; utilisation; application
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little