to slip through; to slip past; to evade
invisibly; secretly; privately
to lose one's footing; to slip
voltage; excitement; enthusiasm
construction; building; putting up; erecting; creation; formulation
focus (of a lens); focal point; point (of a discussion, e.g. on-point, off-point)
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
treason; treachery; mutiny; rebellion; insurrection
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
exile; banishment; deportation
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
decayed tree; rotted tree; decayed wood; obscure, meaningless life (metaphor)
to comfort; to console; to amuse
loyalty; sincerity; allegiance; fidelity; integrity
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
foundation stone; cornerstone
connection; attachment; changing trains; conjunction
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to go beyond the limit; to pass the limit
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now
performance; take; game; season; penetrative vaginal sex (with a prostitute); unsimulated sex (in an adult movie)
detour; circumvention; turning movement
status elevation; upgrading; promotion
firing; shooting; fire; gunshot; marksmanship
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
rejection; expulsion; boycott; ostracism
peremptory command; must-obey order; absolute instruction; categorical imperative