eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
craving for the limelight
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
decorum; propriety; politeness
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
transfiguration; transformation; change of appearance
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
dropping out of school; withdrawal from school; expulsion from school; dismissal; leaving school (university, etc.) after completing a course
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
misdeed; wrongdoing; wickedness
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
bid rigging; collusion (on contract bidding); (illegal) price-fixing agreement; consultation; discussion; conference
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
bribe; sweetener; douceur
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
thief; robber; burglar; bandit
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
greedy; avaricious; rapacious; insatiable
the other day; a few days ago
intuition; instinct; hunch
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
obscene; indecent; dirty; improper
every year; yearly; annually
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to bury; to inter; to entomb; to cover up; to hush up; to shelve
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
first-year student; first-year pupil; beginner; novice; annual; annual plant
sexual desire; sex drive; lust
humanity; sidewalk; footpath; human realm
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in