resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
as if nothing had happened
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
front stage; center stage (of politics, etc.)
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
objection; dissent; protest
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
smelling of mold; musty; putrid; old-fashioned; stale; hackneyed
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
prison; jail; gaol; firm; solid; strong
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to indicate; to show; to point to
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
investigation (e.g. by police or prosecutors); examination; inquiry; enquiry
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
to get slightly dirty (all over)
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
finally; in the end; on top of all that
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though