resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
technical skill; ability; capacity
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; deftly finishing up; putting on the final touches
depending on the situation; should time and circumstances permit
unexpectedly; surprisingly
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
insurrection; mutiny; rebellion; revolt; uprising
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
cooperation; collaboration
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
attendance; presence; appearance
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
dignity; eminent; high ranking; high-order (digit, bit, etc.)
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
register of names; list of names; roll; register; roster
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
cardinal (Catholic church)
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
outside of one's area of expertise
good performance; good work; great success
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
the matter you have been talking about
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
standard value; reference value; nominal value
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)