principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
nice; likeable; desirable
small number; few; minority
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
badness; evilness; bad; evil
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
genuine article; real thing; real deal
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
often; again and again; over and over again; repeatedly; frequently
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
true character; real nature
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to slander; to libel; to criticize; to criticise
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
laughingstock; butt of ridicule
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
admission; (self-)acknowledgment; (self-)acknowledgement; self-identification