properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
essence; true nature; substance; reality
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
delineation; demarcation; drawing a line (e.g. between what's acceptable and unacceptable); (measuring) ruler
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
several years; a few years
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
(social) position; status
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
separate case; another matter
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
to go with (a companion); to hang out with; to do together
dissidents; people who are against the Establishment; anti-Establishment groups
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
handicraft; work; construction; maneuvering; manoeuvering
activity (of a person, organization, animal, volcano, etc.); action; movie (esp. during the silent movie period)
to do together; to share; to participate in
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to be careful; to be discreet; to do in moderation; to refrain (from overdoing); to be reverent; to be purified
prompt decision; quick decision; immediate judgement; summary judgment; summary judgement
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to interrupt (with frivolous remarks, silly jokes, etc.); to butt in; to make teasing remarks
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
by choice; of one's own free will; on one's own initiative; off one's own bat
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
the present regime; the existing regime