unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
too (much); overly; excessively
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
chain; series; connection; linkage
that; the matter in question
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
advocate; proponent; supporter
mechanism; machinery; trick; dodge; mechanical doll; string puppet
connection; link; relationship
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
election; selection; choice
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to pause; to have a short intermission
to discuss; to talk together
piling up high (food in a bowl); filling (a bowl); heaped bowl
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
change to ...; becoming ...; making into ...; -ization; -ification
to overdo; to do too much
early on; earlier on; from early
(social) position; status; standing; position (in a company, organization, etc.); post; rank
to go to the top; to climb to the top; to ascend to the top; to be engrossed in; to be very enthusiastic about; to be infatuated with
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
environment; surroundings; circumstances
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to take possession of (forcibly); to take over (a company, account, etc.); to capture (a castle, enemy position, etc.); to hijack (a plane, ship, etc.)
queen; female monarch; queen consort; consort of a king; queen; princess
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
the West; the Occident; Western countries