does not seem; unlikely; improbable
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
behind; in the rear; in back
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
disadvantage; handicap; unfavorable position
apparent; obvious; very clear
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
final chapter; last chapter; last section (of a book, essay, song etc.); epilogue
to get rid of; to erase; to dispel; to eradicate; to wipe away
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
-smell; stinking of; smacking of; hinting of
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
material (data) for one's research; research material
study; research; investigation
tool; implement; means; furniture
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to turn on; to switch on; to light up
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
device; equipment; machinery; apparatus