wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
region; limits; stage; level
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
countries all over the world; all the countries of the world
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
military gains; war results; fruit of battle
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
invisibly; secretly; privately
distinguished family; famous family; noble family; prestigious organization (company, school, etc.)
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
just one person; only one
to pile up; to accumulate
clear; precise; definite; distinct
event; phenomenon; matter
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
moving into (a city, etc.); transfer (to a new school)
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to make out to be; to set someone up (as); to prepare (e.g. someone for a role); to make (e.g. "a man out of him"); to frame
matter of concern; matter of interest
verification; confirmation; on-site inspection (by a judge, investigator, etc.) to gather physical evidence; verification
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
to deceive; to cheat; to falsify; to misrepresent; to evade (a question, taxes, etc.); to dodge
experienced person; person who has had a particular experience
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
pride; dignity; self-worth
very; very much; greatly; considerably; highly; exceedingly
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to temper thoroughly; to train well
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
(not) a single person; (no) one