in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
world; society; people; the public
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
bull; bull; bulldog; bulldozer; bourgeois; bourgeoisie
jealousy; regarding with jealousy
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to be violated; to be corrupted; to be polluted; to be stained
self and others; this and that; both sides; oneself and one's opponent; he and I
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft; sophisticated
hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; foolish; preposterous; absurd
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
study; pursuit of knowledge
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
charm; spell; curse; malediction; dharani; mantra
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
cruel wife; termagant wife; wife from hell
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
to be collected (of clams, etc.); to be gathered (of mushrooms, herbs, etc.); to be picked (of fruit, etc.); to be able to collect; to be able to extract; to be able to get
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth); to clean out (ears)