willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
extremists; radicals; militants
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
dispute; controversy; debate; argument; taking issue
to spread; to be propagated
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
distinction; differentiation; discrimination; discrimination (against people)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
Kursk (Russia); Kursr; Kurusku (Arab Union)
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
price; cost; value; worth; value
fast-talking; rapid talking
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
(religious) precept; discipline; commandment; mitzvah
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
sermon; preaching; homily; remonstration; scolding; lecturing
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
unable to ...; cannot ...
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
these guys; these fellows
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
to come from; to have roots in