hostility; antagonism; opposition
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
contradiction; inconsistency
if it is the case that ...
possible; likely; probable
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
use; utilization; utilisation; application
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
to become a couple; to be man and wife; to be married to
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
sterilization; sterilisation
packing; packaging; face mask; face pack; puck
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); live (i.e. not recorded); inexperienced
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to stab; to pierce; to run through (e.g. with a sword)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
gradually; slowly but steadily
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson