acquaintance; close friend
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to feel keenly; to strike to the core; to touch to the quick; to pierce deep inside (e.g. of cold)
baseless; groundless; unfounded; without evidence
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
(arch.) dismissal; (arch.) discharge
(religious) faith; belief; creed
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
spotlight; close observation
stage (platform); performance; show; stage (phase); part; stage
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
survival; survivor; relic
dweller; inhabitant; resident; user (of a website)
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
prank; practical joke; horseplay; mischievous trick
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
desperately; for one's dear life
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
play-biting (e.g. by pets); mouthing; nipping
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
to not be taken seriously
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; in haste
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
temptation; allurement; lure; enticement; seduction
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to start the debate; to get the ball rolling; to fire the first shot; to start a conversation