whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
greedy; grasping; tightfisted; predatory (e.g. business); calculating; avaricious
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
how many people; a number of people
to enclose; to surround; to shelter (e.g. a criminal); to shield; to keep (e.g. a mistress); to store (vegetables, fruit, etc.)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
subordination; dependency
largehearted; frank; unaffected
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
sermon; preaching; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
considerably; greatly; a lot
prognostic symptoms; after-effect