to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
choices; alternatives; options
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
without cause; without reason
society; the world; the times
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to faint; to swoon; to be astounded; to astonished; to have a busy time; to be hectic
going down; fall; knocking down (in boxing); flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
to look around; to look towards (us)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
reek of desperation; feeling of desperation
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
great difference; big difference; wide margin
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
official announcement; proclamation
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
acquaintance; friend; (arch.) lover
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in