or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
hostile; adversarial; antagonistic
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
resource curse; paradox of plenty
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
uncontrollable; irrepressible
irritation; annoyance; frustration
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
abdomen; stomach; lower parts; under parts
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
to half-rise to one's feet
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
coping method; approach; how to deal with (problem, etc.)
unprecedented; never happened before; first time in history
field of vision; view; one's outlook (e.g. on life); one's horizons
to take back; to regain; to get back; to recover
direct connection; direct link
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
premeditated murder; deliberate murder; willful murder; wilful murder
to fall onto; to happen; to befall