common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
proposal; offer; request; application
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
strong-willed; strong of heart
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
easy; smooth; without a hitch; quick
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to show up; to appear; to turn up
river; stream; River; the ... river
baptism; christening; initiation (into a society, group, etc.); baptism; one's first experience of something; baptism (by fire, etc.)
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
water (esp. cool or cold); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
bad guy; villain; evildoer; scoundrel
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
purification; cleanup (e.g. of politics); purge
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
right above; just above; directly above; directly overhead
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
several people; a few people
genuine; real; authentic; full-scale; full-blown; all-out
downstream; lower reaches of a river; lower classes
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation