deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
to rove; to prowl; to go cruising
direction; trend; directionality; directivity; goal; aim
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
landing; going ashore; disembarkation; making landfall (of a typhoon); striking land; hitting land
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
probatio diabolica; devil's proof
influence (on someone); inspiration
to be packed (with); to be filled; to be blocked (of a pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to be become shorter; to shrink; to be at a loss (for)
other side; other party; other end (e.g. of phone connection); opposition
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
by the way; meanwhile; on the other hand; by extension
to hide; to conceal oneself
at the meeting; on the occasion
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
bringing; taking; carrying
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to give thought to; to bear in mind; to keep in mind
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
to hide; to conceal; to lower volume (of a sound or one's voice) so as not to be heard; to become quiet and inconspicuous
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
creepy (feeling); uneasy (feeling); bad (feeling); giving one the creeps; hideous; scaring
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
paying one's own expenses; going into business for oneself; working independently; person who earns their own living
difficult to imagine; quite unlikely to; very doubtful; would not expect
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
great joy; delight; jubilation
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument
near oneself; close to one; familiar
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)