dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
superstition; superstitious belief
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
after-treatment; post-treatment; post-processing; dealing with the aftermath
emergency meeting; urgent meeting; emergency session; emergency conference
fast walking; semi-jogging
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
settlement (financial); squaring accounts; liquidation; ending (a relationship); breaking up (with)
public acknowledgment; public acknowledgement; public recognition; commendation; awarding
prosecution; indictment; impeachment
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
to make trouble; to rock the boat; to make waves; to aggravate a situation
to cause casualties; to result in deaths
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
bottle of ink; ink bottle
handwriting; calligraphy specimen; example of penmanship; holograph
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
note (letter) left behind; will
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
don't finish what you're saying; stop what you're saying
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
official document; archives
a long time (since the last time)
completely (quitting, etc.); entirely; thoroughly; cleanly (cutting, snapping off, etc.); in a single blow
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
addition; annexation; appendage
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
possessed of a strong sense of duty
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
away from home; while travelling
periodic; regular; routine
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
taking a story with a grain of salt; discounting half the story