to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
desperation; struggle to the death
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
rare; extraordinary; singular
relation; connection; relevance
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
hot blood; warm blood; zeal; fervor; fervour
country with a constitutional government; constitutional state; country where the rule of law prevails; system based on the rule of law
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
observation; survey; watching
of course; certainly; naturally
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
secondhand bookshop; secondhand bookstore; secondhand bookseller
some; few; somewhat; to a certain extent; (arch.) many; (arch.) a lot
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
low-altitude flying; having consistently poor results (grades, sales, etc.); barely scraping by; being on the verge of failing
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
the north; northward; northern direction; northern part (e.g. of a country); northern district
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of