head of the student council; president of the student council
as; because; with; due to
adherent; devotee; believer
collaborator; cooperator; coworker; ally
influential; prominent; leading; strong; powerful; likely
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
out of office; out of power; in opposition; unaffiliated (e.g. researcher, scientist); in private practice
attraction; lure; invitation
signature move (assoc. with a martial artist, wrestler, etc.); finishing move
apt to think; tend to think
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
rear gate (esp. of castle); back entrance; (opponent's) weak point; (arch.) force attacking the rear of a castle; (arch.) official in charge of imprisoning offenders
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
skeptical; sceptical; incredulous
fortress; stronghold; citadel
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
personal history; background; career
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
power map; power structure; power relationships
northern part; the north (of a region)
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
such; this sort of; like this
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
young girl; lass; adolescent female
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
mean; malicious; scheming; wicked; black-hearted