fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
way of speaking; intimation
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
guess; speculation; supposition
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
trouble; quarrel; dispute
one day; (on) a certain day
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
to allow (someone or something) to come near; to let get close
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
additional order; adding to an existing order
whether one likes it or not; whether willing or not; willy-nilly
periodic; regular; routine
human relations; personal relationships
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to take advantage (of somebody's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
to pour into; to wash down; to insert (e.g. into a data stream)
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
unofficial offer (esp. job offer); tentative decision