a matter of some concern

: a subject under consideration

: a subject of disagreement or litigation

: the events or circumstances of a particular situation

: to form or discharge pus : suppurate

: to be of importance : signify

: being an unknown, undetermined, or unspecified unit or thing

: being one, a part, or an unspecified number of something (such as a class or group) named or implied

: being of an unspecified amount or number

: one indeterminate quantity, portion, or number as distinguished from the rest

: an indefinite additional amount

: about

: in some degree : somewhat

: to some degree or extent : a little

: characterized by a (specified) thing, quality, state, or action

: group of (so many) members and especially persons

: body

: chromosome

: to relate to : be about

: to bear on

: to have an influence on : involve

: marked interest or regard usually arising through a personal tie or relationship

: an uneasy state of blended interest, uncertainty, and apprehension

: something that relates or belongs to one : affair