to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
rock (music); rock; boulder; on the rocks
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
business practice; business method; commerce; commercial law
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
unit; (musical) group; band
proposition; thesis; notion; problem; issue; challenge
to butter up; to try to get on the good side of
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to stop; to abort; to discontinue; to close
absence; disregard; indifference
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
each time it happens; at all such times
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
releasing on parole; conditional release
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
journal; magazine; periodical
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
to give a broad grin; to smirk
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
outside world; physical world
isolation; segregation; separation; quarantine
common saying; popular version; folklore; tradition
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
this world; this life; the free world (outside of prison, the army, red light district, etc.); this corrupt world; present world
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be