in conflict; incompatible; out of harmony; running counter; mutually exclusive; clashing with
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
shady; underhanded; questionable
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
in proportion to; just as much as
to devote oneself wholeheartedly to; to sacrifice one's health for; to risk one's life
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
real intention; true motive; true meaning
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
success; passing (e.g. exam); eligibility
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
interception (email); wiretap; bug
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
member of an assembly; member of the Diet; member of parliament; member of Congress
questionnaire; survey; poll
citizen; citizenry; city inhabitant; townspeople; bourgeoisie; middle class
intensiveness; collecting; summarizing; putting together
congress; parliament; diet; legislative assembly
response; reply; answer; defence; defense
to ask a question; to ask questions
character; personality; (fictional) character; letter; character
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life