announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
society; the world; the times
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
relatedness; associativity; relation; relationship; relevance
feel; touch; impression (of a person); most impressive passage; highlight; beginning
offender; criminal; culprit
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
authorization; authorisation; acknowledgment; acknowledgement; certification; recognition
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
amount of money; sum of money
peep; peeping; peep show; device with lens mounted on a stand or in a box to view enlarged pictures
witnessing; observing; sighting
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
proposal; offer; request; application
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
we'll cross that bridge when we get there; we'll think about it when the time comes
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness
imperial lands; lands blessed by the emperor's reign
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
suited figure; person in a suit
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to fall into another's hands