background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
subordination; dependency
military force; force of arms; strength of an army
stronghold; inner citadel; base; headquarters
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
base (of operations); site; location; center; foothold; stronghold
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
admiration; wonder; astonishment
armchair theory; impracticable plan; unworkable idea
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to ask; to enquire; to query
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
to settle (in a place); to settle down
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
short distance; short range; short-haul
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
normal practice; proper practice
(apportioning) in small amounts
the height of folly; sheer stupidity
to live; to reside; to inhabit
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; poor-looking
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
taking advantage of (an opportunity); jumping on the bandwagon; taking passage (in); getting a lift; getting a ride
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
to kick down; to oust (a rival) to advance oneself; to push (someone) aside to get ahead
day and night; around the clock; always; constantly
worldly-minded person; materialist; uncultured person; philistine; vulgar person; snob
remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
like this; such; thus; in this way
to assemble everything together; to do something as a group
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)