seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
backing; support; backer; shield that protects one's back
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to have a talk; to tell a story
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
national politics; political situation; statecraft; body politic
sincere; honest; faithful
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
making do; getting by (somehow); managing
exclusion; removal; rejection; elimination; abatement; lifting (sanctions, etc.)
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to anticipate; to expect; to place confidence in; to put trust in; to find promising; to see good prospects (in)
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to give; to do (something) for
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
rotation; making the rounds; spreading; effect; efficacy; by way of; via
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
studhorse; stallion; breeding horse
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
reception; acceptance; enjoyment; being given
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose