to live in hiding; to live as a recluse
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to check; to hold back; to keep at bay; to stop; to prevent; to stem
to glare at each other; to confront each other
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to incline toward; to slant; to go down (sun, moon); to sink; to decline; to wane
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
clear; precise; definite; distinct
consensus; collective will; collective opinion
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
coastline; shoreline; coastal railway
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
holding out for a short while; putting up resistance for a while; briefly holding one's own
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
majority group (party, faction)
split; division; break up
accession to the throne; enthronement
adhesion; conglutination; accretion; collusion; collusive relationship; cozy relationship
close aide (of a powerful person); close associate; entourage; attendant; retainer
secret manoeuvres (maneuvers); operating behind the scenes
groundless (rumour, accusation, etc.); unfounded; baseless; without a shred of truth
slander; libel; defamation; calumny; smear
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
confrontation; opposition; antagonism
several steps; much (better, higher, etc.); several cuts (above)
to look down on; to condescend
measurement; size; extent; plan; intention; arrangement
mankind; the human creature; fellow creatures
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath; to breathe fire; to spit fire
funny story; funny anecdote
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
breaking down; defeating; abolishing