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To refuse to accept or give in to something, or to stop yourself from doing something you want to do.
The act of refusing to accept or comply with something, or a force that slows or opposes movement.
Firmly determined and not changing your mind.
A firm decision to do something, or the act of solving a problem or disagreement.
To find a satisfactory solution to a problem, or to firmly decide to do something.
The ability of an optical instrument to distinguish between two objects that are very close together.
A sharp increase in the size of a vibration when something is driven at its own natural frequency, or, more loosely, a strong emotional or cultural response that a message produces.
A place people visit for relaxation or recreation, or a course of action taken when other options fail.
Something that can be used to help achieve a goal, such as money, materials, or people.
To think highly of someone because of their qualities or achievements.
Belonging or relating separately to each of two or more people or things.
In the order already mentioned, applying separately to each item.
The process by which living things take in oxygen and release energy from food, or more simply, the act of breathing.
To breathe, or in biology, to carry out the chemical process by which living cells release energy from food.
To say or do something as a reply or reaction to something else.
An answer or reaction given to something that has happened or been said.
A duty to deal with or take care of something, or blame for something that has happened.
Having a duty to take care of something or someone, or being the cause of something.
To stop working or moving in order to relax and recover energy.
A place where people pay to eat meals prepared by someone else.
The act of giving back something that was lost or stolen, or paying for damage caused.
Unable to keep still or stay quiet because of impatience or dissatisfaction.
The act of returning something to its original condition, or of bringing something back.
To bring something back to its earlier condition, or to give something back.
To limit or control something, especially its size, amount, or freedom.
A rule or limitation that controls what can be done.
Something that happens or exists because of something else that came before it.
The single overall force that has the same effect as all the individual forces acting on an object combined.
Increasing or growing strong again after a period of decline.
To continue to have or hold onto something.
An action taken to harm someone in response to an earlier harm they caused.
Done in response to an attack or wrong, as a form of payback.
Unwilling to share thoughts or feelings readily; reserved.
The light-sensitive layer of tissue at the back of the eye that converts light into nerve signals.
To stop working, usually because of age, or to go to bed, or to withdraw from a place.
No longer working, especially because of age.
To withdraw a statement because it is untrue or unjustified, or to pull something back in.
Looking back on or applying to past events rather than the present or future.
To come or go back to a place, or to give something back.
To make something known that was previously secret or hidden.
To enjoy oneself in a lively, uninhibited way, especially with great enthusiasm for a situation.
Income generated by a business or received by a government, especially from taxes.
To feel deep respect or admiration for someone or something.
Feeling or showing deep respect, especially for something sacred.
A change to the complete opposite of a previous decision, direction, or situation.
To move backward, or to change something to its opposite.
A chemical reaction that can proceed in both the forward and backward directions, eventually reaching a state of equilibrium.
To look at or study something again carefully, often to check or judge it.