resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
hormone; cows' or pigs' offal (entrails)
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
personnel; members; lineup (of a team); announcement of next day's match-ups
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
selection; choice; option
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to wear away; to rub down; to abrade
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
breaking off an engagement
by all rights; properly speaking; legally speaking
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
getting back together; being reconciled; returning to normal
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
sad news; news of a death; death notice
to accept (e.g. an explanation); to be satisfied (with); to assent (to)
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
sleepover; overnight stay
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
shock therapy; shock treatment
to order; to command; to appoint