safety confirmation; confirming (something) is safe
evil influence; (evil) clutches; tentacles of evil
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
housemaster; resident advisor; houseparent; housefather; housemother; dorm parent
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
to accuse someone falsely; to make a false charge
idle gossip; foolish talk; yarn
(political) administration; political power
foolishness; silliness; stupidity; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
to keep standing; to stand motionless
stratagem; artifice; trick; ruse; scheme; tactics
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to disappear into; to slip into; to be lost in; to be mixed up with
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to deceive; to trick
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
time to pay the piper; (lit.) time to pay the land tax (in kind)
loud laughter (esp. by a group of people); roar of laughter; raucous laughter
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
so what!; who gives a damn?
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
(out of) desperation; (as a) last resort; (driven by) pain
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
turning over in bed; rolling over; tossing and turning; betrayal; double-crossing
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
key word; key phrase; clue; keyword; search term; index term
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to carry (something) under cover; to carry concealed
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
flash (of light); glint; swift strike; quick decisive move
assignment (of a person to somewhere); attachment (of a person to another unit, organization, etc.)
special selection; finest pick; top pick
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
personality; character; individuality; personhood
being heard (by others); being overheard; being leaked (of plans, secrets, etc.); going in one ear and out the other
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through