stagnation; hindrance; delay
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
another thing; other things; another man's property
thorough; exhaustive; complete
excluding the case when; when not
abuse; misuse; misappropriation; using to excess
trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to keep a watchful eye on
evil deed; wrongdoing; crime; misfortune; calamity
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
oath; pledge; pact; covenant; alliance
tearing up and discarding (e.g. documents); destruction; annulment; cancellation; reversal (of an original ruling on appeal); quashing
society; public; community; social studies
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
to spread rumors; to spread rumours
human experiment; human experimentation; experiment on a living person
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
groundless; entirely contrary to fact
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
opportunity to show one's abilities; time to show one's stuff; one's province
natural; intrinsic; from birth
simple honesty; tactless frankness
to fall off; to tumble down
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
to degenerate; to lapse into
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
omission; failure; incompleteness; irregularity; mismanagement; misconduct
to take responsibility (for a fallout); to accept the blame; to take the blame
verbal promise; one's word
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
short time no see; hello again; a short time (since the last time); first in a short while
legend; tradition; biography; life; method; way
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
menu; bill of fare; program; programme; schedule