underwater; behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
self-esteem; self-respect; self-importance; conceit; pride
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
nothing but; none other than
to jump on someone's (verbal) mistake; to trip someone up; to find fault with something someone says
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
doubt; suspicion; fear; apprehension
to call in; to invite; to bring in
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
numeral; digit; figure; number; a few characters
territory; domain; dominion; possession
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
disadvantage; handicap; drawback; inadvisability; inexpediency; loss
skillfully; admirably; really well; excellently
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
assertion; declaration; affirmation
breakthrough (research, etc.); breach; opening
to hint at; to intimate; to suggest; to allude to; to imply
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
underhanded; unfair; makeshift; stopgap
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
on countless occasions; many a time
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear