straight-laced person; stubborn person
to draw a bow; to oppose; to defy; to disobey one's superiors
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
intimidation; threat; bluster
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
for generations; from generation to generation; generation after generation; through the ages
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
custom; practice; convention; precedent
a few years ago; some years back
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
viewing as a problem; problematizing
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
creed; belief; conviction; article of faith
sentiment; emotions; one's feelings; one's heart
that's true; of course; obviously
question; inquiry; enquiry
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
crime; criminal act; offence; offense
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
enmity; antagonism; hostility; feuding (with); being at odds (with)
two people alike; two of a kind; kissing cousins; two people cut from the same cloth
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
one's principles and position