head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
to make time; to carve out some time (to do something)
council (deliberative, consultative); commission of inquiry (enquiry)
influence; power; might; influence (of stones)
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
not worth considering; out of the question
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
bet; wager; stake; gamble
inspection; examination; check; checkpoint; screening; inspection (esp. by police or security)
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
to jump at the chance; to accept an offer; to show interest in; to accept a proposal
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
usual; normal; long (of time); old; for a long time; for a while
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
body double; double; wire puller; person behind the scenes; shadow commander
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
atrocious; heinous; fiendish; brutal; vicious
bad person; villain; scoundrel; wrongdoer; wicked person
wig; hairpiece (esp. to cover hair loss); toupee
to make a self-satisfied face; to look smug
to become complicated; to become intricate; to become tangled
stand-in; proxy; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to one's remaining ramen broth)
to behave; to conduct oneself; to act; to treat (someone) to (food or drink); to entertain (e.g. to lunch)
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
flight; desertion; escape
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
ruins (of a building, town, etc.); remains
external door; outer door
weak; feeble; delicate; frail; helpless
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
big man; large man; tall man; giant
one revolution; one rotation
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
since when; from when; how long
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)