to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
king; ruler; tycoon; magnate; king (of the senior player)
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
screen name; username; handle
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
important; momentous; essential; principal; major
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
under control (e.g. of territory)
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
rather; sooner; preferably
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
general idea; concept; notion
originally; by nature; from the start
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
malicious; deliberately mean
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite
common people; ordinary people; masses
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
awareness that somebody will be hard to deal with; awareness that one is not good at something; (feeling) not up to doing something
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
serious look (on one's face); straight face
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort