stupid brat; son of a bitch
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
collective responsibility; joint liability
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
duty; function; office; mission; task; role
to bear fruit; to take effect
mentality; mood; sentiment; fretfulness; tedium; irritation
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
unedited remarks; frank opinions
silence; stillness; quietness
decisive moment; turning point; critical moment; win-or-bust situation
imitation; counterfeit; fake; replica
determination; esprit de corps
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
duck face; duck lips; facial expression where the lips are pursed and corners of the mouth raised
false; pseudo-; quasi-; would-be; sham; pretended
misanthropy; misanthropist
to sit in a row; to be present (and lined up)
order; system; the establishment; (ruling) regime; structural plan; body plan
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
according to plan; as planned; on target
attitude to life; form of existence; way of life
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
with one's own body; by one's own action; by one's own experience; barely (e.g. escape); narrowly
selfishness; egotism; egoism; egocentricity
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
amount of material resources
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
hound; hunting dog; gun dog
maid; helper; help; assistance
simmer; bubble out; flow out
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
stain; blot; flaw; disgrace
dung beetle; gold beetle; goldbug; maggots in faeces (feces)
different culture; foreign culture
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
passing the winter; hibernation
domineering husband; hectoring husband; husband who rules the roost
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force