resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
of course; certainly; naturally
since one was born; (in) all one's life
remote countryside; boondocks; the sticks; middle of nowhere
chance; opportunity; occasion
to pay attention; to be watchful
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
pan; pot; saucepan; stew; hot pot
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
to set on fire; to ignite
heating power; thermal power; firepower
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
class (of students); group (of people); party; lot; bunch; crime family; organized-crime syndicate
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
just managing; with great difficulty
to squeeze out; to wring out
charge; duty; person in charge; official; clerk
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
combat power; fighting strength
to hold back (someone) from achieving success; to stand in the way of; to sabotage
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
to (go and) do; to make (a blunder, mess, etc.); to perpetrate; to achieve; to accomplish; to pull off
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
individual; private person; personal; natural person
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
favourable terms; favorable terms; favourable conditions; favorable conditions; place in the sun
to employ; to hire; to take on; to charter (a car, boat, etc.); to hire
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank