it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force
conservative without party affiliation
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
vanguard; advance-guard point; advance detachment; vanguard; pioneer; avant-garde
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
ruffian; scamp; hooligan; out-of-work person; day laborer without a job
to rule over; to govern; to command; to integrate; to consolidate; to unite
management; administration; operation
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
nature; character; disposition
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
to increase; to add to; to augment
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
securing; obtaining; ensuring; belay; belaying
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
to turn towards; to point
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to be furious; to seethe with anger; to have one's blood boiling
son of a bitch; piece of shit