dangerous element; person who poses a high risk
unsightly; ugly; unseemly; indecent; deplorable; disgraceful
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
to strike back at; to bite back; to turn on; to rise against; to oppose; to defy
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
talks (i.e. formal discussions); conference; meeting
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
implementation (e.g. of a system); materialization; materialisation; realization; realisation; actualization
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
solidarity; banding together and working as one for a common cause
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
(Platonic) ideal (of how things ought to be, e.g. human rights); foundational principle; idea; conception (e.g. of the university); doctrine; ideology
beyond that point; after that
stubborn; dogged; persistent; tough; sturdy; hardy
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
fate; destiny; predestination
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
forever; eternally; for good; as long as one likes; indefinitely; endlessly
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
accomplishment; execution
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
way (of doing); manner; method
(university) president; chancellor; principal; provost
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)