it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
auto; automobile; automatic; oat; oats
drive; trip by car; to (go for a) drive; to go on a trip by car; to drive (e.g. a car); to drive (innovation, change, etc.)
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
laboratory; seminar room; professor's office
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
electric appliance store; electrician
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
future (usually near); prospects
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
sending (esp. email attachments); forwarding; remitting
so; accordingly; now; then; thereupon; therefore
telephone call; telephone (device)
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
after this; from now on; hereafter; thereafter; since (then); after
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters