downfall; ruin; collapse; destruction
to be interested in; to take an interest in; to care about
formal; stiff; pompous; stern; solemn; grave
(at) any time; always; at all times; whenever
retaliation; revenge; reprisal; retorsion; retortion
founder; originator; pioneer
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
good feeling; feeling good
minimum; lowest; minimal; least
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
opposite bank; farther shore
to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
to float; to rise to the surface; to stand out; to be visible; to be alienated
northern country; northern provinces; northern regions; northland
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
to be sticky; to be close together
to be talked about behind one's back
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
other self; alter ego; part of oneself (in someone or something else); incarnations of Buddha
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
real life; actual life; everyday life
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy