(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
banning of books; banned book
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
a rival horse or candidate
to consider as; to regard (as equivalent); to deem (as); to equate
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
distortion; falsification; perversion
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to part (usu. of people); to part from; to separate (of a couple); to break up; to lose (e.g. one's mother); to be bereaved
former boyfriend; ex-boyfriend
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to yearn for; to pine; to be deeply in love with
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
curious; strange; unusual
pure heart; naivete; innocence
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
littering; (carelessly) tossing away
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
victim; injured party; sufferer
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
to make a lasting impression
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
staff; member (club, society, etc.)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded