centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to consider carefully; to deliberate thoroughly; to think over
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
clear layer of fluid (at the top of a mixture); supernatant liquid; supernate
publicly; openly; ostensibly; formally
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
going up in flames; destruction by fire (esp. of a large building); stirring up a storm of criticism online (of an article, tweet, statement, etc.); becoming the target of an Internet pitchfork mob
to be enraged; to flip out
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to copy; to imitate; to counterfeit; to forge
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
wretched; miserable; shameful; mean; despicable; abject
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
intention; idea; inclination; wish
one way or the other; either way
to live through; to survive
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
(heavy) drinker; drunkard; tippler; boozer
true friend; close friend
to doubt; to think (something is) doubtful; to wonder; to be suspicious
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
influential; prominent; strong; likely; plausible
to persuade; to coax; to solicit; to seduce; to make advances; to make a play
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
exposure to wind; severe criticism
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
yielding; submission; surrender; giving way; succumbing
five times (as much); quintuple; fivefold
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
economic bloc; ecosystem (of services, goods, etc. within a company or consortium)
human-wave tactics; throwing people at a problem