to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
underwater navigation; going underground; going into hiding; travelling incognito
rut; wheel track; furrow; groove; (fig.) footsteps; (fig.) wake
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
fresh; (liquid) non-dairy creamer; coffee whitener
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
to shed light; to cast light
draft (for a speech, bill, etc.)
to open the door (to the world, women, etc.)
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
striking off a name; dropping a name (from a list); expulsion; excommunication
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
pretense; affectation; showiness
general manager; director-general
various; diverse; different; divergent; divided; conflicting
based on; on the basis of
rejection; negation; voting down
criminal prosecution; criminal indictment
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
leak; leakage; omission; oversight; I; me
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
testimony; (verbal) evidence
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
authorities; relevant authorities; authorities concerned; this office
evil spirits of rivers and mountains
headnote; heading; superscription; above-mentioned; referred to above
society regulations; club regulations; constitution
dignity; grace; nobility; grade; quality; fineness
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
one thing after another; out of the frying pan and into the fire
one stroke (of a brush); a few lines (of writing); note; writing in one go (without stopping to apply more ink to the brush); parcel (of land); same handwriting
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
unprincipled; inconstant; unscrupulous