hostility; antagonism; opposition
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
highest grade; finest quality; top class; superlative (degree)
alert status; emergency alert
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
calling (someone a thief, coward, etc.); branding (as); denouncing
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
pride; dignity; self-worth
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
demonstration; manifestation; protest
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
to do (someone) a wrong; to do (someone) an ill turn; to take revenge; to resent; to bear a grudge
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
courage; ardour; high spirits
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to side with (someone); to support (someone)
support; backing; patronage
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
obstruction; impediment; hindrance; inhibition; blocking; check
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
in the end; at the end of the day
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
trump; trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical
to finish reading; to read through; to figure out; to fully anticipate
turmoil; chaos; confusion
nuisance to other people; inconvenience to others
back country; remote countryside
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
to remove; to get rid of; to exclude; to except; to kill (a traitor, opponent, etc.)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)