taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
most successful (of one's relatives, classmates, etc.)
love-hate relationships drama (movie, etc.)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
deviant; deviate; pervert; weirdo
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
to succeed to someone's post; to take someone's place; to take over someone's position; to step into someone's shoes
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
remote past; far ago; time immemorial
god-like existence; person far higher (in hierarchy, etc.) than oneself
preface; introduction; lead in (to a joke, question, etc.); lead up; payment in advance (by bank transfer); swinging (one's body) forward
beginning; clue; starting point
lock-opening; lock-picking
several years standing; over several years
inducing; causing; triggering; giving rise to
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
one-armed shoulder throw (judo or sumo)
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
reduction of penalty; commutation of a sentence
whereabouts; address; place of temporary residence
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
internal conflict; family quarrel; domestic trouble
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
intelligence agency; secret service
internal strife; infighting; internal conflict
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
separation; farewell; parting
cache; place to hide something
unclean; dirty; unsanitary; indecent; dirty (story, money, etc.); obscene
it is darkest under the lamp post; it's hard to see what is under your nose; go abroad to hear of home; you must go into the country to hear what news at London
to market (something); to feature (something to sell); to trade in (something); to securitize
otherwise; if not; or else
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)