no exception; without exception; always the same
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
conte; short story; tale; comedy sketch; skit
performing a part in one's own play; playing a musical piece that one has written; doing everything by oneself (from preparation to execution); put-up job; charade; sock-puppeting (i.e. pretending to be more than one person on the Internet)
to make up (a deficiency); to supplement; to add to; to put towards
to support (someone) financially; to finance; to supply (money); to present (money or gifts) to a monarch (feudal lord, etc.)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
torture device; instrument of torture
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
lust; sexual appetite; carnal desire
astounding; tremendous; wild; crazy; exorbitant; outrageous
robbery; pillage; seizure; hijacking; plunder; extortion
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
to happen to meet; to come across; to run into; to bump into
perseverance; determination; tenacity; energy
background (of a case, incident, etc.)
assuming that ...; supposing that ...
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
self-torturing; masochistic
aloof; proudly independent; standing apart; solitary
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
(most) important; principal; pivotal; key; cardinal
ostentation; show; affectation
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
outer surface; outside; outward appearance; manner (with others); demeanour
online; on the line (of a ball; in tennis, volleyball, etc.)
regular employee; permanent employee; full-time employee
one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
simply; merely; only; solely
right behind; just behind; directly behind
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
to be manageable; to be able to handle
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
tall figure; high stature
sickle and chain (weapon)
odd couple; incongruous couple