(political) power; authority; influence
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
to read and understand; to subject to close analysis; to read deeply; to decipher; to decode
contradiction; inconsistency
proposal; motion; recommendation
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light, wisp of smoke); a single bloodline; earnest; resolute; (arch.) ordinary; (arch.) common
world peace; peace of the world
to deliver; to extradite; to stretch across; to hand over
ugly; unsightly; hideous; mean; repulsive; disgraceful
defect; fault; flaw; deformity; deficiency; shortage
self-torturing; masochistic
to find fault with other people rather than oneself; (for the pot) to call the kettle black
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
existence or nonexistence; presence or absence; consent or refusal; yes or no
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
(villains) of the same stripe; birds of a feather; (lit.) badgers of the same hole
provocative; incendiary; inflammatory; suggestive; lascivious; risqué
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
piece of junk; worn-out article; clumsy; useless; dismantled car; hitting (with fist)
personality; character; individuality; personhood
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
natural; intrinsic; from birth
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
elimination; erasure; clearing; elimination (of variables)
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
again; once more; a second time