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Expressions

in spite of; despite; although

Conjunction

nonetheless; nevertheless; but; (and) yet

unrelated

interference; intervention; meddling

engine

agency; organisation; organization; institution; organ; body

system; facility; facilities

human relations; personal relationships

apathetic; indifferent; nonchalant; callous

relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation

entrance; front door

Often before nouns

to be a matter of life or death; to be life-threatening

related to; in relation to

one's relationships; people one knows; circle of friends

barrier; obstacle; difficulty; hurdle; deadlock

mechanism; machinery; contrivance; device

trick; dodge

Abbreviation

mechanical doll; string puppet

front entrance; front door

cooperative relation; cooperative relationship; collaborative relationships; cooperative structure; cooperative ties; cooperative alliance; partnership; close ties; hookup

machine gun

entrance door; front door

gateway (to a region, etc.)

pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy

entrance hall

relation of cause and effect; causal relationship; causal link; causality

balance of power (in a relationship); power dynamic

gushing forth; bursting out; like breaking a dam

no concern of mine; nothing to do with me

research institution