to drag into; to pull into; to lure inside; to win over; to entice into
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
locality; local area; limited area
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
statesman; administrator; politician; policymaker
young person; youth; young
to fade (of a colour); to grow dull in color (colour); to lose vividness; to lose freshness; to grow stale
diligent application (to work or study); cultivating one's character by studying hard; mutual encouragement (to improve); working hard together; friendly rivalry
to be branded a ...; to be labelled a ...
self-torturing; masochistic
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
outcome (of a course of events); consequence; tendency; trend; drift
major agricultural country; agricultural power; agripower
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
edict; ordinance; proclamation
parroting back; repeating (something one was told) like a parrot
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to keep away; to keep at a distance
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
declaration of war; proclamation of war
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
daily allowance; daily wages
here and there; everywhere
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias