human rights; civil liberties
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
having no relation with whatsoever; having nothing to do with; alien
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
all citizens; all the city's inhabitants; the whole city
(distinction of) sex; gender
scope; coverage; selected range
(mouse) click; click (sound)
reduced scale; scaling down
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
to push in; to force into; to break in (e.g. into a house); to intrude
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
to bite and tear; to bite a hole in
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
to return a punch; to strike back; to hit (the ball) straight back; to plow up; to plough up; to renovate (cotton fabric)
outside ...; beyond ...; not included in ...
being filled with; being full of; permeation
smooth; meticulous; painstaking; detailed
to be angular; to jut out; to be pointed; to be formal; to be stiff; to be ceremonious
front part; frontage; facade; initial pledge (e.g. election); opening slogan
to say no more; to sink into silence
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
party (political); person who is fond of; fan of
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)