stronghold; citadel; headquarters
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
remedial measure; countermeasure; counter-measure; relief measure; remedy
conference; consultation; discussion; negotiation
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
is something that; is that which
you're lying; yeah, right; liar; fibber
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; a kick
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
water flea (Daphnia spp.)
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
face; mask; face guard; (in kendo) striking the head; surface (esp. a geometrical surface); page; aspect
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
canvasser; traveling salesman; travelling salesman; door-to-door solicitor
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
stone paving; cobble paving; stone steps; check (pattern); pavé; rectangular dessert (usu. made from chocolate or several layers of sponge cake)
even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
ennui; boredom; listlessness; languor
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
mountain range; mountain belt
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
limp; listless; enervated; flaccid; wilting; soft
speech; eloquence; manner of speaking; manner of expression
face; looks; vestiges; trace