highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
there's no knowing; there's no telling; it's anyone's guess; who knows?
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
decision; determination; resolution
to ask for; to apply for; to make an application for; to file a request for; to submit (e.g. one's resignation)
to let loose (e.g. a fart); to utter (e.g. a lie); to do
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
previous day; day before; eve; prior day; preceding day
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
even if not; even without
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to compete; to contest; to quarrel; to argue; to deny (e.g. evidence)
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
leader of a delegation (body, party)
to denounce; to disparage; to lambast; to abuse
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
sour (expression); (lit.) as if having swallowed a bitter bug
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
top brass; upper echelon; higher-ups; top management; upper reaches; top of the pile
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
coward; namby-pamby; wimp; weak-kneed person; spineless person
bribe; sweetener; douceur
alteration; falsification; faking
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)