simplicity; convenience; easiness; quasi-
cost of medical treatment; medical expenses; fees for treatment
nationality; citizenship; nationality (ship, airplane, etc.); registration; flag
in person; personally; directly
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
claim; demand; charge; application; request; billing (for a service)
to benefit; to profit; to gain; to reap rewards
this is why; this means; it is the case that
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
in spite of; regardless of
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
perquisite; perk; side benefit; emoluments
to feign ignorance; to pretend one doesn't know
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
under control (e.g. of territory)
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
amusing; funny; interesting
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
large screen (TV, film, etc.)
tablet personal computer (tablet PC)
under the orders of; by order (command)
to go to; to visit; to call on
to look downwards; to lower one's eyes
going through; going via; going by way of