different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
establishment; settlement
to become old enough to understand what's going on around oneself (of a child, etc.); to reach the age of discretion
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
negative emotions; negative feelings
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
emotional scars; mental trauma
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
main cause; primary factor
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
what I want to say is ...; the fact of the matter is ...; none other than ...
recurrence; revival; resuscitation
live coals (for firelighting); cause (of disturbance, conflict, etc.); trigger
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
self-indulgence; doing as one pleases
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
victim; injured party; sufferer
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
query; interrogation; enquiry; question; inquiry
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
political measures; policy
brutal; cruel; merciless; ruthless; cold-blooded
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
dispute; conflict; trouble; strife