to defy; to disobey; to rebel against; to oppose; to resist
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
speech and conduct; words and deeds
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
private talk; confidential talk; secret talk
following (e.g. someone's opinion); being servile to; adherence; compliance; emulation; mimicking
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
to waive one's right; to waive a right
by all rights; legally speaking; properly speaking
wrong; groundless; different; separate; unexpected; surprising
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
much less; to say nothing of
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
ideal situation; ideal world; perfect world; utopia
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
(making a) lesson (of); (setting an) example; warning
false charge; false accusation; misrepresentation
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
how dare ...; how could ...
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
when it becomes; when it comes to
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
heavy work; manual labour; feat of strength
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to hang one's head; to droop one's head