to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
handed-down order; issued instruction; word of command
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
cardinal (Catholic church)
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
gag order; gag rule; gag law
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
increase (in an amount of money)
normalization; normalisation
group; bunch; crowd; group
eternity; perpetuity; permanence
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
brewing; fermenting; arousing; causing; creating
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
police officer; policeman; policewoman
offender; criminal; culprit
sharp (tongue, criticism, etc.); cutting; scathing
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to be consistent; to be coherent