background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
lack; absence; shortage; deficiency; privation
prudence; discretion; thought; consideration
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly; again and again; continually
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
importance; emphasis; stress
deed; act; conduct; behavior; asceticism
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
administrative organ; administrative body; governmental body
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
difference; disparity; gap
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
reality; actuality; hard fact
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
firm; unshakeable; resolute
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
instability; insecurity; crankiness
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
(swimming) pool; pool (cue sport); pooling (money, resources, etc.); pool (price ring)
to use properly; to use (different things) for different purposes
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique