center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
at a disadvantage; in an unfavourable position; having poor prospects; standing little chance
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
puppet; marionette; puppeteer; (arch.) prostitute
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
appointing to a responsible post; making much of
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
looking on; remaining a spectator
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
support; participation; assistance; complicity; conspiracy
opportunism; waiting and seeing (how the wind blows); sitting on the fence; straddling
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
chair; chairman; chairperson; speaker (of an assembly); president (of a council, senate, etc.)
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
dark; dull; unsatisfactory; dissatisfying; unattractive; unappealing
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to suffer mentally; to be in emotional pain
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
one's say; one's point; complaint; grievance; objection
to set up (in high position); to kick upstairs; to hold sacred; to worship
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
disposition; inclination; characteristic; sexual disposition; fetish
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
correction (of fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
in the end; at the end of the day
parallel lines; remaining far apart (e.g. in discussions); not reaching an agreement
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
possessed of a strong sense of duty