privacy; secrecy; confidentiality
to collect; to assemble; to gather
society; public; community; social studies
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to pretend; to act (as if)
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
for example; for instance; e.g.
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
to build; to construct; to erect; to build up (a reputation, position, fortune, etc.); to establish (a relationship, household, tradition, etc.); to lay (a foundation)
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
muzzling (someone); gagging; forcing (someone) to keep quiet (about something); silencing (someone); killing (someone) to prevent them from revealing something
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
sharp (knife, claws, etc.); pointed; sharp (pain, tone, etc.); acute; keen (intuition, sense of smell, etc.); acute
not caring; not giving a damn
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to rescue (someone); to save; to help (out of a difficulty); to save (spiritually); to redeem (from sin); to deliver (from suffering, distress, etc.)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
intent to kill; intent to murder; urge to kill; murderous impulse
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care