ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
excitement; exasperation; indignation; rage; fury
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
even more; still more; further
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to feel; to sense; to experience
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
due form; official; formality
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
in that way; like that; that way
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to volunteer; to undertake a challenge
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
lending (money); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly