interference; intervention; meddling
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to attract public attention; to create a stir; to arouse interest
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
regarding as dangerous; identifying as a threat
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
with a start; with a jump
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
name recognition; established reputation
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
to take a view or perspective; to regard as; to consider to be
antisocial; contrary to public order or morality; offensive; sociopathic; immoral; obscene
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
to spread; to be propagated
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
forbidding mentioning (something to others); imposing silence (on); ordering (someone) to keep quiet; hush money
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
camp (supporters of a doctrine, party, etc.); faction (of a party); military camp; encampment; cantonment
to regard (as); to consider (to be); to deem; to look upon (as); to think of (as)
unconditionally; as a rule
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
close-up; bringing attention to; bringing to the fore; putting under close scrutiny
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to apply pressure (on); to bring pressure upon; to lean on
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
double suicide; lovers' suicide; group suicide; family suicide; dedication to the point of self-sacrifice
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
another helping; second helping; seconds; other paw!
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
crafty; vicious; unscrupulous; sharp
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care