conscious; deliberate; intentional
isolation; cut off; blockade; quarantine; interception; deprivation
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
to be within others' sight; to be visible; to be conspicuous; to attract public attention; to come under observation
society; the world; the times
abuse; misuse; perversion
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
being disliked by everyone
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to become widely known; to become well-known; to spread (of a rumor, reputation, etc.)
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
several years; a few years
bad reputation; infamy; ill repute; unfavorable criticism; unfavourable criticism
to stub out (e.g. a cigarette); to crush out; to smother (fire); to hush up; to cover up; to stifle
sensitive; susceptible; emotional; impressionable; sentimental
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
season (in nature, sports, etc.); seasonal word or phrase (in haiku); year
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
powerful person; influential person
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
omission; leaving out; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
love-hate relationships drama (movie, etc.)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
suspicion (of having committed a crime, wrongdoing)
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
living thing; living creature; animal; life
excursion; round trip; seasonal migration (of fish, etc.)
the nth ...; divisions of a kabuki performance
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny