useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
presumption; assumption; estimation
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
to abuse; to exploit to the full; to give free rein to
championship; title (of champion)
few decades; many decades; several decades
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
participation; joining; entry; adherence
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
making practical; making useful; implementing
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
(period of) a year; during an era
untraceable; long lost; one's whereabouts being unknown
to determine (esp. a culprit or underlying cause); to pin down; to ascertain; (arch.) to stab to death
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
a little bit; a little while
phone trace; detecting the source of a telephone call
standby; preparation; arrangement
aging; wearing out; deterioration
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
unlawful dumping (e.g. of garbage)
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to settle (in a place); to settle down
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
unless one ...; if one does not ...