so-so; passable; now, now; there, there; my, my; oh my!
curiosity; inquisitiveness
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
called; known as; that; to say
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
to face on; to look out on to
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
job; work; duties; trade; skill
violence; assault; rough (handling, language, etc.); reckless; rape; sexual assault
speech; expression; wording; language
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
material; materials; data; information; documents
rough (estimate, summary, etc.); broad; general; careless (e.g. work); sloppy; crude
simple; simplified; easy; plain
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to discuss; to talk together
course; route; path; process; stages
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
to raise an objection; to voice an opinion different from those of others
close; intimate; on good terms
territory; domain; dominion; possession
fight; dispute; feud; competition; contest; rivalry
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
restoration; repair; mending
to hold hands; to join hands; to do together; to go arm in arm; to join forces; to link hands
our country; our land; one's own country
reconciliation; making up (with); making peace (with); being friends again; patching up a quarrel
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
to be forestalled; to fall behind; to be one step behind
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind