evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to get tired out; to be exhausted
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
ought to do; have to do; must do; feel obliged to
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to examine; to check; to inspect
special characteristics; peculiarity; distinctiveness
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
with an extreme cold (i.e. temperature); lonelily; lonesomely; (acting) coldly (toward someone)
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
commencing with; including
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
taking advantage of (a convenient situation)
spreading around (news, rumor, etc.); making widely known; making public; publicizing; proclaiming
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
to find fault (with); to cavil (at); to carp (about); to throw a wet blanket (on); to throw cold water (on); to jinx
society; public; community; social studies
family; relatives; dependents; household
capital punishment; death penalty; maximum penalty; ultimate punishment
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to be irritated; to get annoyed; to lose one's patience
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes