fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
cripple; disabled person; invalid; (game, internet, etc.) addict
unceasing; never-ending; endless
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
settlement; village; community; (bacterial) colony
around the world; throughout the world
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
in case of; at that time; at this time
tedious; verbose; wordy; redundancy
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
self-interested show of kindness; acting selfishly under the guise of kindness
long time; long interval; for quite some time
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
photography (still or motion); photographing; filming; shooting; (video) recording
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
political measures; policy
enforcement; implementation; putting into practice; carrying out; operation; working (e.g. working parameters)
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
public opinion; popular voice; public sentiment; consensus
abhorrent; abominable; detestable; ominous; inauspicious; unlucky
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
explosion; detonation; blast; outburst (of emotion); explosion (e.g. of anger); eruption (e.g. of discontent)
insurrection; riot; uprising; rebellion; revolt
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
overturning; capsizing; overthrow (e.g. of a government)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
behavioral principle; principle (value) governing one's conduct
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
shifting the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); passing the buck
important person; strategic person; key figure
dramatic turn-around; major reversal; great comeback; game changer
to push aside; to thrust aside; to brush aside; to reject; to remove; to take out
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest