to lead; to take the lead; to be in a top position
to think (something) strange
to take a step backward; to retreat a step
biological (system); bio-
phylogenetic tree; genealogical tree; family tree; evolutionary tree; dendrogram
handful; small amount; small number
bureau; department; office (e.g. post, telephone); broadcasting station (e.g. television, radio); affair; situation
daily visit (of worship); frequent visit
flight; running away; absconding; elopement
long (time); protracted; prolonged
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
to conform to; to agree with; to be adapted to; to be based on
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
to take on a role; to take part
destabilization; destabilisation
mention (in a document); record; entry; statement; listing
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
choosing between two things; two choices
without hesitation; without a qualm; at the drop of a hat
arrogance; insolence; disrespect
to knock (ideas) against each other; to present competing ideas; to have a lively exchange of ideas; to smash together; to crash into each other; to throw at each other
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
to take out; to take a handful of; to grab and throw; to turn someone out (of house, room, etc.)
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
blue sky; skyrocketing (of prices); having no limit; the sky being the limit
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
(not so) much; (not) very
let sleeping dogs lie; wake not a sleeping lion; (lit.) the spirit you do not approach will not curse you
cold-hearted; callous; unfeeling; insentient (objects); insensate; inanimate