flaw; defect; problem; inconvenient
serious; severe; grave; acute
harm; injury; evil (influence)
hostile relations; hostile relationship
advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
negotiations; discussions; connection
violent emotion; passion; fury
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
hostility; animosity; enmity
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
conspiracy; collusion; complicity
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
too much for one to handle; beyond one's capacity; unmanageable; uncontrollable; incorrigible; obstreperous
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
gentlemanly; well-mannered; well-bred; gentlemanlike
person of common sense; common sense man
worst; poor and boring; uncool
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
members; member; constituent
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
(game pieces, soldiers, etc.) under one's control
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
interpretation (i.e. oral translation); interpreter
depending on; dependent on
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
all-purpose; utility; universal; all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
contract (for work); contracting; undertaking
trade; business; occupation; profession; job
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
common; shared; to be common (to); to be shared (by); -wide
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of