environment; circumstance
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to be a background factor; to be an underlying reason
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
for a while; for some time; for a period
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
strategy; stratagem; trick; scheme; plot
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
fight; battle; combat; struggle (for rights, higher wages, etc.); strife; (labor) dispute
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
to disperse; to take a castle
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
open; public; official; overt
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
testimony; (verbal) evidence
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
assailant; perpetrator; wrong-doer; aggressor
general public; the masses
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
I told you so; you see that?
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
fabrication; put-up job; trumped-up story; frame-up; hoax
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
commitment; pledge; promise