to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
disturbance; riot; mayhem
subversion (of the state)
in the end; on top of that
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
war; fighting; fierce competition
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
poorly made article; defective article; Gautama Buddha
to get up (from sitting); to stand up; to (finally) start to do something; to get off one's backside; to take action
single-person cell; isolation cell; solitary cell; solitary confinement cell
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
important point; point to make note of
task force; response team; squad; unit
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
post; official position; managerial position; executive position
(one's) countenance; face
things to note; matters that require attention; important points; considerations; precautions; suggestions
speciality; specialty; special subject of study; sole interest; single focus; concentrating exclusively on
to defy accepted norms; to go off the rails; to be eccentric
criminal; lawbreaker; wrongdoer; offender
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
idle complaint; grumble; moha (ignorance, folly)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
as you (they, etc.) say; as you suggest; I absolutely agree
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
being particular (about); being fussy; being picky; being choosy; being fastidious
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)