circuitous; roundabout; indirect
vexing; irritating; impatient
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
explosive increase (in number of pests); (severe) outbreak or upsurge of pests
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
this and that; one thing or another
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
rampancy; prevalence; domination
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
discharge; outward flow; efflux; leak of (private) information or pictures
pieces; scraps; disconnected
uncomfortable; ill at ease; not feel at home
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
main question; real issue at hand
to employ; to hire; to charter
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
employment (long term); hire
thoughtless; reckless; rash; excessive; unreasonable; immoderate
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
by sheer strength; by brute force
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
cooperation; collaboration
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite