by-product; spin-off; outgrowth; side effect
cannot help feeling that; cannot help thinking that
change; transformation; inversion
point in common; common feature
grief; sorrow; anguish; lamentation
pump-priming; rousing; stimulation
in truth; in actuality; at heart; the truth; the real story
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
to share (someone's) good luck; to follow (someone's) example; to enjoy the same benefits (of someone or something); to be named after
completely; thoroughly; decisively; unsparingly; beyond recognition; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
whispering into a person's ear
love affair; sensual pleasures
sublimation; sublimation (of an impulse); sublimation (i.e. transforming into a purer or nobler form)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
corruption (esp. by a government employee); bribery; graft
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to gain weight; to put on weight
downward spiral; negative spiral; vicious circle
vicious circle; vicious cycle
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; to find someone's fault; to get evidence on someone; to get a lead on someone
behind with everything; too late; reactive
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
even more; still more; further
popular name; common name; given name
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
suspension (in a vehicle); suspension (mixture)
to peel off; to come off; to flake off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
hut; shanty; hovel; house built directly into the ground with no supporting stones
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
proletariat; lower classes
housing district; residential district
second grade; second class; secondary
threatening attitude; menacing look; angry look
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence