gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
hiding one's embarrassment
being put to shame; being outshone; being eclipsed; feeling embarrassed
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
insane; crazy; nuts; out of one's mind
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
trouble; quarrel; dispute
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
because of; owing to; due to
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
sense of values; values; value system
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
gap; lag; difference; discrepancy; shear (e.g. shear stress)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
whichever one chooses; either way
conscious; deliberate; intentional
present; gift; to give a present or gift
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)