to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
to degenerate; to lapse into
concealment; suppression; hiding
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
same family (race, tribe)
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
neighbourhood; neighborhood
to check; to stop; to keep back
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
regarding highly; attaching importance to
search (esp. in criminal investigations); investigation; inquiry; enquiry
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
of no concern at all; no skin off my nose
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
previous year (fiscal, academic, etc.)
to renew; to replace; to change for; to attach anew
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
duplicate key; pass key; master key; skeleton key
latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
multifunction; multipurpose
automatic; intransitive verb
suspicious object (e.g. potential bomb); suspicious substance
to beat someone by ganging up on them
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge