misfortune; adverse fortune; hapless fate; checkered (life, career, etc.); varied; eventful
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
beautification; glorification
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
administration (of medicine)
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
scandal; deplorable event
supervision; control; superintendence; director; superintendent; supervisor
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
to entrust; to leave to a person
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
to discuss; to talk together
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
proper; right; reasonable
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
to be too late; to be too slow
whichever one chooses; either way
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
general public; the masses
without cause; without reason
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
sympathy; compassion; pity
place; room; margin; scope
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to bring into the open; to reveal; to uncover (e.g. evidence); to bring to light