branch road; branch path; fork road
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
fundamental idea; basic concept
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
to bare one's fangs; to snarl (at)
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
mentioning later; discussing below
very likely; very probable
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
this is why; this means; it is the case that
insectivorous plants; carnivorous plants
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
alarm bell; fire bell; warning; wake-up call
as; because; with; due to
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
house built on sand; house of cards
bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
in the end; at the end of the day
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
through; non-stop; direct; going straight to
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
shelter; cover; screen; shield; obstruction; defilade