group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
to lose heart; to lose interest; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose focus; to let one's guard down
spare (part, tire, etc.); spare (bowling); knocking down all pins on the second throw
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to control; to command; to get the better of
at this stage; at this point; (only) now
coquettish; teasing; mischievous; devilish
silly person; dumb-bunny; dope
only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to throw out; to fire; to expel; to give up; to abandon; to neglect
territory; domain; dominion; possession; sphere of action
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
social; societal; societary
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
chink in the armor (armour)
absence; disregard; indifference
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
deregulation; removal (easing) of (official) restrictions
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to relax; to feel at home
you could say that; that might be so
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
to lift (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to raise; to hoist; to manipulate (a price) upward; to (artificially) raise; to push up
in high spirits; excited; energetic
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
perfectly round; perfectly circular
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
joint owners; part owners
to open up (to someone); to become unreserved; to lower one's guard; to become friendly (with); to feel at ease; to take a relaxed attitude (to)