selfish; self-indulgent; arbitrary
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
indirection; indirectness
moderate (view, politics, etc.); temperate; sensible; sober; non-radical
to express (in words); to confess
discussion; deliberation; consideration; investigation (into a suspect); inquiry; enquiry
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
guess; speculation; supposition
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
next; secondly; subsequently
rule; government; administration
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
tenets (of a religious sect); doctrines; (religious) sect; denomination; one's principles; one's tastes
younger brother and sister
both groups; both factions
transformer; trance (semi-conscious state); trance; trance music; trans; transgender
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
malice; malicious intent; intent to kill
comparison; something worthy of comparison
at the same time; at a time; at one time; simultaneously
poverty; need; destitution; having great difficulty with; struggling greatly with; being in distress
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
here and there; various places; all around; muddled; confused; in the wrong order
to look around; to survey
to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
firm; strong; solid; stable
admonition; warning; caution
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
wedge; chock; linchpin; tie; bond
withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on