fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to infer; to figure out; to get an idea of; to tell; to imagine; to guess
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to come apart at the seams; to be ripped; to begin to open; to begin to bloom; to smile broadly; to break into a smile
stern expression; severe expression; grim expression
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to say this and that (about); to say (critical) things; to criticize; to be critical (about); to find fault (with); to complain
else; in addition; besides
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to keep someone from doing; to stop; to prevent; to check; to hinder; to obstruct
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
having no way of knowing; being completely ignorant of
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
lineage; pedigree; family line; birth
to value; to prize; to esteem; to respect; to honour; to honor
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis
science; learning; scholarship; arts and sciences; academic pursuits
real condition; actual circumstances; actual state of affairs
to be led by; to be headed by
the latter; the second; successor; descendant
to embrace; to hug; to have; to possess; to command; to lead
formation; molding; making (up); repair (e.g. with plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
sense of values; values; value system
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
approval; adoption (of a motion, bill, etc.); passage
underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
rising; developing; emergent; burgeoning; new