substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
husband and wife; married couple
relief; aid; help; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
major incident; major happening; big scandal
(world of) politics; political world; political circles
tightening of regulations
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to get strong; to gain strength
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
shifting (the burden) onto; ill effects; negative consequences; burden
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
in that manner; like that
of course; certainly; naturally
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
information leak; data breach
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...