isolation; being alone; being friendless
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
decomposition; putrefaction; putrescence; corruption; degeneracy; decay
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
clique; group; (political) faction; wing; school; sect
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
in comparison to; rather than
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to jest; to joke; to play the fool; to act indecently; to be silly over; to talk foolishly
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
such ... as; or some such
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to bring disgrace (dishonor, dishonour) on; to fling mud at; to put to shame
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
and; thereupon; because of that
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
how; in what way; how about
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
considerably; fairly; quite
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
check; restraint; oppression; suppression
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr