peril; danger; hazard; distress
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to
being very busy; busyness
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
phantom; vision; illusion
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
the facts; the truth; the true state of affairs; in truth; in fact; in reality
covert action; covert operations
28th day of the month; 28 days
31st day of the month; 31 days
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
wriggling; squirming; writhing; maneuvering (behind the scenes; of insignificant people); manoeuvring; planning mischief
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
engaging in (work); pursuing (e.g. studies); following (a profession); being involved in
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
to shelter (e.g. a fugitive); to harbour; to harbor; to hide; to give refuge to
flowery words; rhetorical flourishes
to pour in (liquids); to pour in (money); to pump in (investment)
to devote all one's energies; to give one's everything; to put in all one's effort
to come to nothing; to go down the drain; to go up in smoke
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
assertion; declaration; affirmation
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
one day; (on) a certain day
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
bishop (Orthodox, Anglican, etc.)
narrow-mindedness; intolerance; illiberality; narrowness
bigoted; obstinate; stubborn; pigheaded
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
solemn; grave; impressive
accepting; consenting; agreeing; submission; compliance; agreement
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
straw doll; straw figure; straw effigy
layman; believer; adherent; follower; laity
like; similar to; something like ...; someone like ...
elimination (of a person, group, etc.); killing off; denial (of an opinion, fact, etc.); ignoring; erasure (of writing); rubbing out