opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to be affected; to be theatrical; to be pompous
gesture; gesticulation; motion
impassioned speech; fervent speech
a particular; a certain; that kind of; such a
worm; insect; insignificant person; pathetic person
clean sweep; purging; doing away with; eradication
preventing (someone) from leaving; confinement; keeping indoors; being stranded; grounding
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
riddled with holes; full of holes; full of flaws; full of loopholes; faulty
pointing out; identification
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
generally; on the whole; general; rough; outline; main points
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
unit (e.g. meters, grams, etc.); denomination; unit (i.e. one comprised of many); group; credit (in school, university, etc.); point
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
shamelessly; brazenly; coolly; fast flowing (of water)
swindler; imposter; crook
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
to be lifted up (with a crane, ropes, etc.); to be raised; to be hoisted; to turn upward (esp. of eyes); to slant upward
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
fee contingent upon success; contingency fee; completion bonus
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Scaphium affine)
debt; loan; liabilities; number of games under the .500 mark
to make; to manufacture; to build; to construct; to prepare; to get ready; to dress (oneself in)
good-for-nothing son; profligate son
domestic animals; livestock; cattle
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
ammunition depot; ammunition dump; powder magazine
free (of charge); gratuitous
other people's affairs; someone else's problem
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence