at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
going public (with a matter); becoming public knowledge; recourse to litigation; taking (a matter) to court
disbanding (usu. a military unit); breaking up
(one's) initials; first letter (of a name, sentence, etc.); initial; first
former site (of something); site (e.g. of a demolished building)
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
maneuvering ground; manoeuvering ground
groan; moan; roar; growl; buzz; hum (e.g. motor)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
makeshift; temporary expedient; stopgap measure
to waste time; to kill time
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
to draw the line (between two situations); to make a clear distinction; to make it clear where one stands; to take clear responsibility for (mistakes, etc.)
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
New Year's Eve; December 31
decorative lights; illumination
bedside; near one's pillow
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
recreation; diversion; relaxation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
document; official papers
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
secret; private; surreptitious