to read the situation; to sense the mood
big talk; boasting; bragging
-less; lacking; non-existing
head house (family); birthplace; originator
to beat someone at their own game; to outdo someone in their specialty
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
weeding out; elimination (e.g. of unneeded employees); culling; selection (e.g. natural selection)
(divine) providence; dispensation
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
riches; wealth; resources; lottery
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
service; ministry; attendance; offering goods at a reduced price; providing a service for free
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
to have; to possess; to own; to be endowed with
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
different kind (species, variety); heterologous; heterogenous
full capacity; all one's ability
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
devotion; dedication; self-sacrifice
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
expression; presentation; representation; notation
devoted; self-sacrificing