to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
on the occasion of; circumstances; juncture
establishment; founding; incorporation (of a business)
ground; crust (earth); foundation (building, etc.); base; constituency; power base
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
rule; reign; government; governing
disqualification; elimination; incapacity; being unfit for one's role; being a failure
community-based; local-based
home area; home town; local
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
will; resolution; kindness; goodwill; gift (as a token of gratitude)
sharing; share (on social media); market share
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
to start; to begin; to challenge; to pick (a fight); to set (traps); to plant (explosives)
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
mercy; compassion; clemency; Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to refer to; to use as reference
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
reigning; controlling; dictating
disagreeable; unpleasant; adverse; unsympathetic
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
but; however; provided that
minimum; at the very least
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp