presence; dignity; corpulence; obesity
to subsist; to keep on living
food, clothing and shelter; necessities of life
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
helper; supporter; second; foreign player (hired to strengthen a team)
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
relocation of the capital; transfer of the capital
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to go through the proper procedures; to follow the required steps
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to be self-complacent; to be conceited; to flatter oneself; to be full of oneself
overlooking; turning a blind eye
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to maintain (preserve) peace
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
right of control; supremacy; sovereignty
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation
lack of information; data deficiency
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
about; on; regarding; per; for every
yourself; himself; herself
heavy load; heavy luggage; heavy freight; heavy burden; heavy responsibility; encumbrance
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits