unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to thrust at someone (e.g. a weapon); to point (a gun, knife, etc.) at; to hold up threateningly to (someone's face); to present forcefully (demand, document, etc.); to confront someone with (evidence, facts, etc.); to force upon
aim (of a gun, bow, etc.); aim; object; objective
artifact; relic (of a past civilization); relic (of a former age); vestige of a bygone era; anachronism; outdated thing
research; study; investigation
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
gazing steadily at; observing (a person) closely; maintain a watch over
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to exercise one's authority (over); to influence; to glare (at); to scowl; to glower
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
position in a game; state of the game; situation; stage; phase
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
cooperation; conciliation; harmony; coordination
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
adjacency; contiguity; being adjoined
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
composition (of painting); structural outline; compositional arrangement
while; even though; despite
strict; severe; stern; rigid; rigorous; tough
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to flatly refuse; to reject; to spurn
in one's own way or style
morality; moral principles
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
friction; rubbing; chafing; discord; friction
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
to go through; to pierce; to penetrate; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out; to persist with
moment by moment; hour by hour
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption