behind closed doors; behind-the-scenes; (under the veil of) secrecy
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
dance hall; dance floor; landing (stairs); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); period of stagnation
something; some kind of; for some reason
to press a question; to cross-examine
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
big leakage; uncontained leak
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
entrusting (something to a person); consignment (of goods); putting in someone's charge; trust; commission
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
sexual assault (of a woman); rape
and various other things; and many others; and all the rest; and so on and so forth
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
bright sunshine; broad daylight
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
messenger; envoy; emissary
catchphrase; promotional line; slogan
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
credit roll (at the end of a film or TV show); closing credits; end credits
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently