prevention; protection (against); precaution
application; request; petition
as soon as ... is completed; as soon as ... is done; as soon as one is able to ...; as soon as one has (free time)
casually; nonchalantly; easily; without difficulty; as if nothing had happened
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
private; confidential; informal; secret; (within the) family circle; (on the) inside
general public; the masses
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
incomplete; unfinished; imperfect
unlimited; unrestricted; limitless
to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
colorless and transparent
pointed knife; logging; cutting; (beef) scraps; starting to speak; extraction (of a portion of a media file)
without delay; promptly; immediately; forthwith
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
the other day; lately; recently
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
robbery; robbery case; burglary
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
to drift (to); to be washed ashore
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize