the present regime; the existing regime
censure; denunciation; (verbal) attack; blaming
when it comes to; concerning
preservation; conservation; maintenance; integrity
to reach an agreement; to come to an understanding; to compromise (with); to get along well with
contradiction; inconsistency
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny; brightly; clearly
most interesting part (of a story); climax; good part; scenic spot; beautiful place
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to lean over (and cover with one's body); to bend over (someone); to (stand tall and) lean on (someone); to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
to wash away; to sweep away; to carry away
contact information (address, phone number, etc.)
something said for politeness' sake; diplomatic language; honeyed words; lip service; empty compliment
breaking off relations (with); severing one's connections (with); breaking with (e.g. one's past); insulation (electrical or thermal); isolation
can do nothing but ...; have no choice but to ...; there is nothing to do but ...; cannot help ...
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; node (of a plant stem); joint
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points); to also have something (in addition to something else)
self-diagnosis; self-examination
tasteless and odorless; bland
indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited; listless
to deceive; to delude; to trick; to be as ... as ... (e.g. "as bright as day", "as beautiful as a rose")
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
plausible; believable; solemn; dignified; serious
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
unapproved; lack of approval
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
playoff for the tournament win with three wrestlers participating
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
pursuing liability; finding out who is at fault; trying to pin the blame on someone
intelligence network; information network
nature of one's business; business instinct
it's better to; it's best to; it's safest to; you can't go wrong with; it doesn't hurt (to be young, beautiful, have money, etc.)
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to lose one's footing; to slip
friendly; affable; amiable; sociable; loving company; (animals) taking kindly to people
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
utter failure; completely wrong guess; big miss