just because; even if; even though
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
dull (e.g. of movement or reaction); sluggish
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
originally; by nature; from the start
to play a dirty trick; to use underhanded methods; to hit below the belt; to play foul
(social) position; status
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
remarkable; striking; obvious
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
general public; the masses
one more time; once more; once again
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
to astonish; to astound; to stupefy; to flabbergast; to strike a person dumb; to dumbfound
body odor; body odour; personal odor; personal odour; characteristic (of someone)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; national
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
how can (one) do something
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
politics of fear; terrorism; reign of terror (esp. in the French revolution)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to replace; to move; to change the position of
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide