advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
use; utilization; utilisation; application
that's the way it is; such is life
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
family; members of a family
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
to topple over; to be overturned; to capsize; to be overruled; to be reversed; to be discredited
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
to take charge during someone's absence
(nearly certain) death; extremely dangerous place (or situation) from which one might not return alive; proper place to die; dilemma; predicament
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to like; to love; to be fond of
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
luckily; blessedly; fortunately
trickery; wiles; finesse; Machiavellism
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
society; public; community; social studies
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
sneer; derision; scornful laugh; cold smile
to be excited; to be elated
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)