Short term if referring to goals
This is because of what we called "new criteria" where people decide which topic they decide to talk about. This maybe based on their experience, intuition, interest and culture.
How the issues are interpreted and the emphasis given to them would also matter. Study shows that bad news is more newsworthy than good news.
Answer:
This is crazy or This is astonishing.
1. It is the afternoon (off the banks of noon)
2. She notices the bird eating and drinking
3. Rapid eyes, velvet head, frightened beads
4. The bird did not notice the person at first
Sorry this is all I can figure out
Distrust:
disbelief
doubt
misgiving
wariness
Promote:
advertise
promote
Reassuring:
comfort
encourage
inspirit
Welfare:
benefit
well-being