to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
unedited remarks; frank opinions
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
clear; precise; definite; distinct
to step on a landmine; to really step in it; to screw up; to open up a can of worms
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
if (it) doesn't exist; if there is no ...; if not ...; unless ...; have to ...; must ...
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
not limited to; not just ...
top-heavy; big-headed; overly-theoretical
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
vice versa; also the converse; reverse is true
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
representative; exemplary; model
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
many; much; plenty; hardly
(practical) application; putting to practical use; applied
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
trauma (usu. psychological)
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade