secret; private; surreptitious
question; inquiry; enquiry
lie; fib; falsehood; untruth
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
at this point; at this last moment; this late in the game
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
to hit a nerve; to go for the throat; to touch a sore spot
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
self-assessment; self-declaration; self-certification; personal statement
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
surrender; capitulation; submission; yield
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
management; administration; operation
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
same crime; being equally guilty; bearing the same amount of responsibility
to force (someone) to take part; to take along unwillingly
volunteer activities; volunteerism
(being in) the black; surplus; black letter
to pay with one's own money; to pay out of one's own pocket
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to take the blame; to take responsibility; to assume liability; to bear the burden
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
favour; favor; obligation; kindness; benevolence
refund; repayment; reimbursement
clear; precise; definite; distinct
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
fellow traveler; fellow traveller; travelling companion; taking someone along unwillingly (e.g. in death); forcing to take part