background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to have a hard time of it
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
making efficient; optimization
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
flow; flow (period of time economic quantity)
utmost limits; extremity; limit
concentration (on a task); focusing one's attention; concentration (of population, buildings, power, etc.); centralization; within a collection of works
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
favourable; favorable; promising; satisfactory; in good shape
to cut one's way through; to fight one's way through (the enemy); to get over; to come through; to overcome (a difficulty)
hundred million; 100,000,000; 10^8
blowing one's top; losing it; flipping out
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
weakening; emaciation; decline
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
encouragement; cheering on
autosuggestion; self-suggestion
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to do thoroughly; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
two characters; two letters; (arch.) garlic chives (Allium tuberosum); (arch.) Chinese chives
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
forbidden; prohibited; banned; taboo
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)