to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
traditional; conventional
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to disperse; to take a castle
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
stagnation; tie-up; standstill; congestion; delay; accumulation
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
invitation; introduction; temptation
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
genuine article; real thing; real deal
incompetent; no-talent; worthless person; dimwit; incompetence
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
unable to resist; unable to suppress
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
relation; connection; relevance
the last moment; the very end
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
to get cracked; to develop a crack; to be fissured
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
alternation of generations
to concern; to be related
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
impatient; tantalized; tantalised; irritated; chagrined; chagrinned
being left out; being ostracized
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
design (on a banner); emblem (on a flag); insignia; banner (e.g. of democracy); slogan; cause
to do exactly what one is told to do; to be subservient; to be easily controlled
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to gather; to collect; to assemble