theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
benefit; use; good; profit; gains
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
to stare fixedly at; to fix one's gaze on; to make sure of; to set one's eyes on (e.g. the future); to focus on
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
drama; play; powerful drug
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
diagonally upward; (going in a) completely unexpected direction (of a story, result, etc.)
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
to be injured; to sustain a wound
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
to spread; to be propagated
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
attendant; valet; servant; follower
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
mental health; mental hygiene
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
particularly; only; in the case of
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
attendance; accompanying; following; adjoint
strange; odd; unusual; eccentric; peculiar
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
person's own words; personal story; direct quote
to wear a mask; to hide one's true intentions
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)