leader; central personage
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
still; even now; to this day
battlefield; battleground
carelessness; inattention; thoughtlessness; negligence
private; foot soldier; infantryman; underling; low level worker; minor player
to worry (about); to be worried (about); to be troubled (by); to be pained (by); to be distressed (by)
domestic air route; domestic airline (company)
opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail
encryption; encoding; encipherment
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
field of flowers; flower garden; field of alpine flowers; fantasy; delusion
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
return; coming back; second coming (e.g. of Christ); second advent; reincarnation
black curtain; wirepuller; mastermind; backroom manipulator
agreement; rules; code; protocol; convention; bylaw
to incorporate; to include; to fill (a vessel) with
election; selection; choice
to show understanding; to appreciate; to be positive about
taking in; bringing in; capturing (e.g. customers); attracting; confusion; bustle
New World (esp. the Americas, but also Australasia)
apprehension; misgivings; uneasiness; fear; anxiety
to put on airs; to assume importance; to be self-important; to be pretentious; to be pompous; to stand on one's dignity
buttercup (Ranunculus japonicus)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress