instability; insecurity; crankiness
everything; anything; nothing
fairness; impartiality; justice; objectivity
should; must; -able; probably; likely
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
to increase; to add to; to augment
domestic affairs; internal administration
cooperation; collaboration
to attack; to assault; to assail
such ... as; or some such
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
with a flap; with a snap; with a thud; with a crash; with a swish; with a rustle
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
bum; good-for-nothing; ne'er-do-well
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
difficult to ...; hard to ...
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to finish off; to ensure (something) is dead; to put an end to; to deliver the final blow; to be the best for A
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
weak point; weakness; shortcoming; defect; flaw; sore spot
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
decoration; ornament; trimmings
just a minute; small quantity
to have a lot on one's shoulders; to bear a lot of responsibility
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
to draw through one's hand; to stroke (e.g. a beard); to work someone hard; to masturbate