to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
rather; sooner; preferably
going unsolved; remaining unanswered
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
how it came about; how it originated; how it happened; the origins of the imbroglio
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
political dynamics; dynamics of political forces; the balance of political power
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
calm; composed; cool; quiet
don't you think?; indicates question
regret; repentance; remorse
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
to frame; to falsely accuse of a crime
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
moment by moment; hour by hour
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
generation; lifetime; age
to rise (suddenly) in the world (to a higher position)
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various