advantages and disadvantages; interests (of parties)
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
near oneself; close to one; familiar
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
casual speech; peer language; informal language
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
extinction; extinguishment; disappearance; annihilation
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to feel sorrow for
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
to be given; to be granted; to be honored with; to give; to bestow; to confer
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (geisha, prostitute, etc.)
to happen to hear; to overhear
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
selection; choice; option
puppet government; puppet regime
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to ask (humbly); to request (humbly)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
pleasant feeling; good vibes
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
politician (esp. one who works only for their own personal gain)
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
treatment (of a person); dealing with
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
former girlfriend; ex-girlfriend
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
beyond one's control; nothing one can do
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
placement; fixed position; mapping out; location
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
chronological order; time series
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
sign; indication; omen; symptom