honour; honor; dignity; prestige; reputation; appearances
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
acquisition (esp. corporate); buy-out; takeover; bribery; buying off; corruption
at that time; in those days
pregnancy; conception; gestation
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
furious opposition; strong opposition; vehement protest
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
groundless rumor (rumour)
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
thoughtful; considerate; sensible; prudent; having good taste; discerning
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
selfishness; selfish motive
reconciliation; peace; rapprochement
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
cooperative body; cooperative system; collective; community
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
private; informal; among one's people (group, friends)
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal