infection; contagion; becoming infected
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
role of a villain (film, drama, etc.); bad-guy role; social outcast role
self-sacrifice; self-renunciation
essence; true nature; substance; reality
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon)
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
unable to speak; inarticulate
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to get slightly dirty (all over)
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
to apologize; to apologise
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to leak out (a secret); to be exposed (a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to be found out; to get away (of fish)
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
point in common; common feature
to take over; to hand over
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
the deceased; the departed
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
(feeling of) indebtedness; feeling obliged
to be urgent; to be pressing; to be imminent
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside