(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
world conquest; world domination; taking over the world
a little difficult; slightly hard; not feasible; not possible
intention; idea; inclination; wish
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
way (of doing); manner; method; means
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
patriot devoted to the salvation of his country
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
town girl; girl raised in a town
no holds barred; anything goes; no limits
very ordinary; mediocre; all-too-common; quite commonplace
appropriate; suitable; proper; fitting
layman (esp. as opposed to a Buddhist monk); laity; local manners; modern customs; common; popular
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
original intention; initial resolution
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
entering a higher-level school, esp. going on to university
quite; utterly; (not) at all; completely; wholly; entirely
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
about when; about what time; how soon
tiny amount (degree, extent); paltry amount; slightest bit
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
trend; course of action; directionality; directivity; directional; vectorial
circulation (money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (air, water, etc.); ventilation; negotiable (e.g. shares); distributional
brave woman; heroine; lady of character; Amazon
the same rank; equality; apposition
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal